iFirstAid vs Psychological First Aid (PFA) Tutorial

iFirstAid: First Aid at your fingertips When accidents happen, you need first aid knowledge to act. Australia’s leading first aid innovators, SURVIVAL, have been keeping people safe at home and around the globe for over 35 years and this is our latest project. iFirstAid is a FREE mobile first aid resource which will give you knowledge and confidence in effectively managing minor and major emergency situations. iFirstAid will help you remain calm and in control, guiding you through situations including: • CPR • Burns • Choking • Poisoning • Bleeding • Bites +13 other first aid topics Key features include: • Step-by-step instructions, accompanied with visuals • Topics instantly visible • What3Words GPS locator • Ability to change country • International emergency contact numbers • Easy to navigate • Flowchart support • Learning modules (coming soon) • Offline compatible 24/7 (works without phone service) iFirstAid is designed in Australia to meet some of the harshest and most unforgiving conditions on the planet, so you can count on it wherever you are around the globe. Content is based on SURVIVAL’s award-winning First Aid Emergency Handbook, authored by international first aid expert Ella Tyler -- winner of the International Florence Nightingale Medal and author of 18 first aid publications. Not being equipped with current first aid knowledge and skills could result in a failure to give the help a loved one or workmate needs. It is a sickening feeling and one nobody wants to experience. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe by downloading this FREE iFirstAid app today! Note: iFirstAid is not available in the UK. Please search instead for our UK specific app “FirstAid Emergency Handbook”

The Psychological First Aid (PFA) Tutorial provides a quick and thorough review for those who have previously received training to provide PFA. First responders, health care providers, mental health providers, MRC volunteers, students, and others will find this an easy to use resource while in the field following a traumatic event, natural disaster, public health emergency, act of terrorism, or personal crisis. Key Features: * Reviews the four core actions of PFA providers: - Promote Safety - Promote Calm and Comfort - Promote Connectedness - Promote Self Empowerment * Reviews ways to engage with disaster survivors in a supportive manner * Lists common reactions to traumatic events * Outlines how to recognize when a referral to a mental health provider or other provider is indicated * Practice scenarios provide an opportunity to check understanding * Reviews self-care actions appropriate for PFA providers and responders before, during and after responding to an emergency event This training resource was developed by University of Minnesota: Simulations, Exercises, and Effective Education Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (U-SEEE PERL), which is supported in part by the Grant Number 1U90TP000418 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. U-SEEE PERL Principal Investigator: Debra K. Olson.