Curriculum Overview
Practical skills and Operational tools to mitigate stress injury
Our curriculum is divided into two skill sets, covering stress resilience tools and post-incident support tools. Each skill set includes two courses:
Level 1 – individual skills for all responders
Level 2 – advanced skills and organizational structure, recommended for resilience teams, peer/lateral support, and organization leadership
We recommend all responders receive Level 1 training as a universal precaution against burnout and traumatic stress injury.
Level 1 Curriculum
Universal precautions for all responders
This introductory course provides tangible, field-based tools and concrete skills to improve outcomes for patients and teammates experiencing distress or trauma.
Psychological First Response
for Rescue
This introductory course covers the Stress Continuum model, with tools for recognizing stress impact, improving team communication, and developing long-term stress resilience.
Stress INjury AWareness
for the Individual
Level 2 Curriculum
Creating resilient organizational structure
This course provides tools for recognition of Potentially Traumatic Events (PTEs), then guides responders through the 3-3-3 Traumatic Exposure Protocol, a science-based structure for aligning support with individual needs after high-risk incidents.
Recommended prerequisite: Psychological First Response for Rescue.
INcident Support
for Traumatic Stress
This course teaches a framework for developing a culture of health and stress resilience within the organization, with a focus on practical tools for organizational stress management.
Recommended prerequisite: Stress Injury Awareness for the Individual.
