HDFF’s 2-day Introduction to Psychological First Aid is a long needed course for enabling first responders / First Person on the Scene (FPS) to help psychologically challenged victims. This course addresses topics like PFA- skills and techniques, PFA practical topics, PFA as important tool for reducing primary stress factors et.al. needed by every team member deployed in the field. The training is conducted by internationally experienced and culturally sensitive facilitators in an utmost participatory way.

Objectives

1. to facilitate participants’ understanding of Psychological First Aid in the context of crisis situations
2. to train basic principles and skills of using Psychological First Aid in challenging situations.
3. to increase the understanding of limitations of negotiation skills depending on various situations.