Suicide Prevention and Intervention
This class is designed to raise suicide awareness and provide practical intervention
techniques. In addition to understanding the myths and reasons behind suicide, it’s
also imperative to assess the lethality of the suicidal person. This class will provide
methods, tips, and questions to assess and assist the suicidal person in order to help
them de-escalate.
Training Objectives:
• Learn statistics about the prevalence of responder loss to suicide
• Recognize risk factors and lethality assessment techniques
• Practice indirect and direct questioning approaches
• Learn how to support those who are dealing with depression, grief and loss