Initial Response

  • What is the scope of the incident and the response?
  • How will it affect service delivery?
  • Where are the impacted communities?
  • What population is impacted?
  • What is the anticipated medical surge?
  • Determine communication means
  • Evaluate healthcare organization, staff and supplies
  • Healthcare facility status
  • Consider healthcare facility incident command status
  • Determine health department status
  • Identify who need to know
  • Identify resources to be deployed
  • Consider healthcare facility decompression initiatives

ASIST Suicide Intervention First Aid Class (First Responders)

Dec
10
When: Saturday, Dec 10, 2022 - Sunday, Dec 11, 2022, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Where:

105 SE 2nd St
Gilbert, Story, Iowa, USA

How To Register: Respond to Sarah Chingren via email with your name, email address, any dietary restrictions (we will try but cannot promise to accommodate), and which department you are working at. Class will be limited to 30 participants so please register early. All registrations are Due by Nov 1st Gilbert City Hall 105 SE 2nd Street Gilbert, IA 50105

Why ASIST: This class is nationally (and internationally!) accredited and data-backed. Self-reported data has shown that every person who took this training had 1 successful suicide intervention within 6 months of taking the class. You will spend 2 days learning through powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulation. There is no other class as comprehensive and hands on offered on the topic of suicide intervention. What Will You Learn: You will learn a framework through which you will be empowered to speak with some who is having thoughts of suicide. You will get hands on practice walking through many different potential scenarios in a caring and supportive environment. You will learn how to help someone choose safety for now. You will learn about different resources within our own community. Some even report this class has made them a better friend and life partner because they learned how to listen and communicate in new ways. This class is challenging but it is VERY rewarding. How To Register: Respond to this email with your name, email address, any dietary restrictions (we will try but cannot promise to accommodate), and which department you are working at. Class will be limited to 30 participants so please register early. All registrations are Due by Nov 1st CEU's?: Yes, at the participant's cost ($5/ceu) via an online and open book exam after the class. You will only pay after you pass the exam. Resources: https://www.livingworks.net/asist redshirtfoundation.org Heres a fun video that doesn't demonstrate the exact skills you will learn but does do a good job of unintentionally using some of the PAL framework you will learn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGj7aawn8u0