Suicide First Aid Course

Who Is It For?

Ultimately this course is for anyone seeking a greater understanding of suicide. But who also wishes to develop the confidence to be able to identify someone thinking about suicide and intervene appropriately.

It is ideal for employees in people management, such as line managers.

Senior leaders, such as board members, can also show leadership by joining the conversation around mental health and help the organisation be explicit about its purpose to address the stigma of suicide.

HR professionals and Wellbeing champions are ideal candidates to complete this course too.


What Does The Individual Gain?

The single biggest things are knowledge, confidence and understanding.

They will better be able to identify individuals thinking about suicide and able to empathise with them.

Course Duration
1 day

Duration Of Qualification:
3 years

Assessment:
Ongoing, not final assessment

Course Materials:
Certificate and Manual

What Does The Individual Gain?

The single biggest things are knowledge, confidence and understanding.

They will better be able to identify individuals thinking about suicide and able to empathise with them.

Course Content

Course participants will:

Look at the stigma around suicide

Explore suicidal thoughts and their causes

Be better able to recognise suicidal behaviours and how to respond

Build their confidence to be able to support somebody considering suicide

Keep simple records following an accident at work

Pre-Training Requirement

No previous experience or training is required.

Format

Training can be either on-site*, or at a local training venue. The training is divided into 4 parts, each approximately 90 minutes long, across 1 day.

Teaching methods include:

Tutor facilitated discussion

Mini lectures

Group work

Audio visual presentations

Role play

There is no expectation for individuals to share personal experiences.

*If you have 4 or more interested employees please contact us to discuss if you would prefer on-site training at your workplace.

Accreditation & Assessment

The course is recognised as an International Accredited Unit of Learning by City & Guilds International. Participants can gain 6 NQF credit points at Level 4 by completing a workbook of tasks that are assessed against the learning outcomes

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