This course will focus on critical incidents, disasters, and other traumatic events, which often produce effects that disrupt the abilities and well-being of the individuals, organizations and communities that experience the event. It will examine critical incident stress management, prevention and mitigation strategies and protocols that can be used in the workplace and community. We will also investigate the principles of individual stress management and stress proofing.

Stress is common in the workplace due to time pressures and the nature of work demands throughout the industry. The balancing of these demands and other events in our lives often results in stress in the workplace which adds risk to any operation. This course is designed to help participants develop coping strategies and assist in recognizing stress factors in the workplace. The course will also address with participant the various methods in dealing with stressful events and how to avoid the chronic effects of stress.

Through highly interactive learning, participants discuss stress management techniques and organizational skills that will reduce the factors that lead to stress in the workplace and allow participants to examine stress management techniques, develop an action plan for stress management and highlight available support. Additionally, the course will address typical external events outside of the workplace which may act as stressors in the workplace.