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About the Course

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature. The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more commonplace critical events, e.g., dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence. In addition, the RAPID model has been found effective in promoting personal and community resilience. Participants will increase their abilities to: - Discuss key concepts related to PFA - Listen reflectively - Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe, potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions - Prioritize (triage) psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions - Mitigate acute distress and dysfunction, as appropriate - Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support - Practice self-care Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Open Education Lab....

Top reviews

IT

Oct 12, 2020

this opened my mind towards intervention needs in a catastrophic event. something like this is required more than ever now. the content of the course was very good and thorough. very nicely explained.

ED

May 22, 2020

I am very happy and satisfied with the course program. In fact, I am excited to apply what I have learned and also looking forward to enroll in another course. Thank you for this learning opportunity!

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By Bethany B

Mar 4, 2021

Thorough, but not too much! Great information and George did an AWESOME job explaining things. Very good.

By Theresa M

Nov 29, 2020

This class was informational and fun. I learned so much about helping others after a disaster or tragedy.

By Dina A S

Sep 27, 2020

Its a very interesting course, you can learn a lot from Dr. George based on PFA and RAPID and Self Care.

By saidy

Sep 13, 2020

If you have previous training, this is a nice refresher. Otherwise it's an excellent introductory course.

By KAJAL S

Sep 2, 2020

i found the session very informative , it was designed in the best way to make things easy to understand.

By THITIMA P

May 20, 2020

This course very helpful, it's open my mind. Good for the individual learner and the social care workers.

By R. M

Apr 22, 2020

¡Un curso muy bueno, realmente es muy útil y creo que necesario ahora más que nunca! ¡¡¡Muchas gracias!!!

By Julian P S

Apr 10, 2020

A great course in the times of coronavirus especially. It helped me a lot to be a better first aid person

By Sofía V

Aug 2, 2019

Me ha encantado este curso, es práctico para primeros auxilios psicológicos de un desastre o de un duelo.

By Zara J

Oct 17, 2017

A great course giving insight into first responders' dialogue with trauma victims. It was very enjoyable.

By Le R U

Jan 2, 2023

Very informative and will help me in my field of work become more trustworthy and qualified to customers

By Cherie S

Apr 14, 2022

It really helped me understand how to respond to workers in crisis and how to refer them after first aid

By Rhaeditias I

Sep 16, 2021

thankyou so much for the johns hopkins university and coursera.org giving me chance to be better person

By Rufino A R V

Oct 20, 2020

Muy bueno, claro e interesante. Siempre será útil saber cómo ayudar a los demás en tiempos de adversidad

By GERARDO E H A

Aug 10, 2020

A great course, where you can learn a great method for experiences that maybe we don't know what to do.

By JOEL C J

Aug 5, 2020

Very engaging video simulations...Transcribed audio is very helpful...Dr. Everly is indeed the PFA Guru!

By Khanh N

Jul 14, 2020

This course not only teach us how to take care of others but also teach us how to take care of ourselves

By Jerome A

Jun 2, 2020

Thank you, Dr. Everly, Johns Hopkins University, and Coursera for creating this course. I learned a lot.

By Chang L

Jun 1, 2020

A Very Good Course for those who wish to develop a new skill that can be applied to help others in need.

By Dennis C

May 31, 2020

This compliments the Red Cross Certification of PFA which I have. Thank you for the valuable insights :)

By Sumit B

May 22, 2020

A wonderful course with clear explanations and case by case simulations to help reinforce the lectures.

By Filimonas A

Apr 28, 2020

It was a privilege to attend a class like this. Helpful, provide an easy way to remember and understand.

By Karen D S

Apr 26, 2020

Dr. Everly is very warm and personable. It made the learning experience very easy and less intimidating.

By juliet a

Jan 4, 2023

It was a flex path method of learning I enjoyed every bit of it, thanks for helping get my certificate.

By Alvina B

Jun 17, 2022

This course is very fruitful for me and it incincreases my knowledge related to psychological first aid