Stress First Aid

XTN119 – 4.00 Hours

Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

Stress First Aid (FA) is a framework for self-care, peer support and leadership developed for those in high-risk occupations like military, fire and rescue, and law enforcement. 

It includes seven actions that will help you to identify and address early signs of stress reactions in yourself and others in an ongoing way (not just after “critical incidents”). 

TEEX delivers this class through a partnership with First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE) and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participant Must Provide

A photo identification on the first day of class.  See the TEEX Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines. 

PPE must be NFPA-approved.  See the Student Safety Manual to review PPE requirements. 

Laptop or tablet to view student manual and exercises. 

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Describe the basic foundation of Stress First Aid.
  • Differentiate between stress reactions and stress injuries.
  • Recognize Orange Zone Indicators.
  • Describe different types of situations in which it would be appropriate to use each SFA action.
  • Explain why Check must be performed contiguously and often for every member of the organization.
  • Describe the steps that make up the Check function, and why they are analogous to surveys used in trauma triage and emergency care situations.
  • Explain the goals of the Coordinate function.
  • Describe the spectrum of both verbal and non- verbal Cover and Calm techniques.
  • Describe the methods for performing Cover, Calm, Connect, Competence and Confidence, and the different ways of mobilizing resources for each.
  • Develop the sill set to implement the SFA model for individuals in crisis.

Suggested Audience

All Emergency Service personnel. 

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
  • State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA)

Other Information

To request this class in your jurisdiction or department, please use the Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI) Extension Course Request Form.  

Contact Information

Emergency Services Training Institute
Emergency Services Training Institute
Phone: (979) 845-7641 | (866) 878-8900
Email: [email protected]