Traumatology 1001 fulfills the educational requirements for certification as Field Traumatologist with the International Traumatology Institute. By earning the Field Traumatologist Certification you demonstrate your skills, knowledge and expertise in trauma related topics for a wide variety of populations.
Those
who earn the designation of Field Traumatologist will be able to:
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Provide defusing services in a critical incident context, including skills
to assess, stabilize and refer.
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Provide trauma stabilization services to victims and their families.
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Provide individual and group debriefing.
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Assist with loss and mourning.
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Conduct an initial trauma assessment.
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Provide appropriate services in each of the Four Waves of Intervention.
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Utilize the FEMA- funded Crisis Counseling Program.
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Describe and utilize critical incident management models.
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Develop compassion fatigue and burnout prevention and resiliency skills.
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Implement prevention and self care strategies
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Symptoms of PTSD both simple & complex, and associated features.
Traumatology 1001 and the Field Traumatologist designation will benefit first responders (fire/rescue, emergency medical services, law enforcement), emergency managers, and clergy, as well as mental health and health care professionals.
This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to respond to the emotional
trauma associated with natural or human caused disasters or crises.
Topics include steps to lessen the potential negative impact of such crises
and how to arrange for additional resources to help prevent/ reslove possible
long-term stress/trauma. The needs of special populations, including
children, will be covered. In addition, compassion fatigue risk factors,
symptoms and prevention/self care strategies will be described.
Co-Requisite
for Traumatology 1001:
FEMA's
Independent Study Course: A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance (IS-7)
and
Incident
Command System (IS-195)
found
at FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Emergency
Management Institute web site: http://www.fema.gov/emi/crslist.htm
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Other Information:
Internet
training available:
FEMA-
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emergency
Management Institute web site: http://www.fema.gov/emi/crslist.htm.
Also
available:
Participants
successfully completing all the requirements for T-1001 and receiving their
Field
Traumatologist
certification will be eligible for deployment to disaster and critical
incident
situations
if they choose to join the Green Cross Projects (www.greencross.org).