Creating Safe Scenes Training Course

• 2024

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This 1.5-hour online training helps first responders assist individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder who are in crisis using safe, positive approaches. This course is designed to help first responders do the following: • Understand how individuals come to experience a behavioral health crisis. • Understand how best to make a safe connection with an individual experiencing a crisis. • Learn about de-escalation strategies for working with people in crisis. • Learn strategies for developing community networks and referral resources. • Understand how to improve the safety of both the responder and the individual in crisis.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Behavioral Medicine; Crisis Intervention; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Substance-Related Disorders

Institutions: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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