Operational Stress First Aid

(One Day Workshop) 7 Hours

There is no cost for the training, however we require you to schedule three months in advance.

Operational Stress First Aid (OSFA) is a unique program to teach psychological first aid to first responders and others who are susceptible to stress injury. The program originally developed by the Department of Defense for the Marines is used to prevent, identify, and treat stress problems caused by operations, critical events, and personal or family crises. The goal of OSFA is to build resiliency and awareness and to keep personnel fully functional. The program also includes tools to assist leaders and personnel in taking appropriate actions to restore personnel to full function and readiness when necessary. The principles of this class are foundational to all psychological first aid and resources that reference legitimate and credible crisis intervention organizations.

What You Will Learn

• Four sources of stress injury
• Understand the operational stress continuum illustrated by 4 colors.
• Signs and symptoms of stress injury
• Leadership functions during stress
• How to do an after-action review
• Understanding the checklist to determine the level of stress.