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Psychological First Aid Course

This course is designed for anyone 16 years (recommended) or older who is interested in learning about how psychology plays just as important a role as physical first aiders in our day-to-day lives. Psychological First Aid teaches participants about the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief of themselves and others. It is important for participants to understand these effects so they are able to help themselves or others handle life’s challenges or mental health issues. 

We all know someone who is suffering with their mental health whether that is from stress, trauma or grief. What we may not know is how they are coping with their problem. Many of those who are suffering require emotional and psychological support in order to properly heal.

This course focuses on self-care and personal protection so participants can learn to build resiliency against these challenges and maintain a proper balance of their mental, emotional and physical health. Not only will you learn how to help yourself, you will also learn how to identify and prevent stress for others and become a caring, supportive listener.

All In-Class Training:12 hours teaching time
Online Blended Training:90 minutes online
7 hours teaching time
Course Content:

The Red Cross

Case Studies

Psychological First Aid

Operational Principles

Stress, Distress

Loss and Grief

Trauma

Indicators

Vulnerable Populations

Supportive Communication

Look, Listen, Link, Live

Resiliency and Protective Factors

Protection

Policies, Legislation

Self-Care

Requirements:

16 years of age (recommended)

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test

Certification:Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Online Psychological First Aid Training Courses

For those who do not have groups of 8+ participants to complete the in-class Psychological First Aid course, we also offer online-only training courses. Our online-only Psychological First Aid courses allow you to learn valuable skills from the comfort of your own home.

At Coast2Coast, we offer two types of Psychological First Aid online training courses. These include: Self Care or Caring for Others. If you’d like to complete both, you may choose the bundle option for a discounted price. Select a course below to learn more about it.

Some of Our Happy Clients

Testimonials!

Mary Ann Lee
10 hours ago
John is an excellent instructor who taught with patience and practicality to maximize the learning of Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C. Incorporating his personal stories and usage of videos along with his expertise helped me to gain a better understanding of the reasoning behind the skills he was teaching and in turn feel better prepared to act with confidence should the need arise. I appreciated the blended form of the course that allowed completion of the certification in just one in-person day.
Caralea Michalski
14 hours ago
Ali was professional, welcoming and always willing to help or share valuable information. I highly recommend Coast 2 Coast as this was my 2nd time using their program. Couldn’t have asked for a better trainer, thank you Ali!
Biajl Joshi
15 hours ago
Thank you Anandeep Kaur and Red cross for giving me EMERGENCY FIRST AID CERTIFICATE She is excellent trainer. The session was well organized and interactive and easy to follow. The way she teaches that all practical experience very valuable and I now feel very better prepared to handle emergency situations. Thank you for great a learning experience.
wildez
17 hours ago
Ali was a great instructor who kept me engaged the whole time. Would definitely recommend this course, learned a lot of important information!
Layla Omar
17 hours ago
Ali was an amazing instructor. Very informative and easy to understand and learn each concept. He was really kind and made the experience fun! I would definently come back for his class after the 3 years!
Lauren Lee
17 hours ago
Ali was an excellent instructor who kept the training engaging and entertaining.
Kaleigh D’Intino
17 hours ago
Ali was great! Vet knowledgeable, would highly recommend!
Gabrielle Harris
18 hours ago
A M
18 hours ago
Mostafa is an excellent instructor all around
E Collins
18 hours ago
Jsyl Ford
2 days ago
I did my BLS RENEWAL with this Amazing Instructor named “HOSAM”. He is very clear, precise, very knowledgeable, informative and direct to the point. He is very kind, funny and very easy going. It made the experience Great! I recommend him A Million Percent! I will come back to see him for ANY future training. 🙂
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Response from the owner:Hi Jsyl! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent BLS training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. Can't wait to see you again for recertification at our Ottawa CPR facility! Stay safe.
M S
2 days ago
I learned a lot from Selina today for my BLS training. I also like her sense of humor. Never a dull moment during the course of training. A balance of learning and fun. Thank you!
Miro Vibes
2 days ago
Selina Raw was amazing! Very knowledgeable and supportive. She explained everything clearly. She made the course easy to understand with family vibes. I Highly recommended 👌
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john
2 days ago
Amazing course! Amazing instructor. Selina Rawe makes the class fun and educational.
Isabel Wong
2 days ago
The instructor (Selina Rawe) was very engaging and funny which made the 4hr class very enjoyable. She was also very thorough and I had no trouble completing the test at the end of the class.
Marwa Hk
2 days ago
Awesome Instructor Selina Rawe! Very engaging and fun class.
Samantha Bernard
2 days ago
Second time taking the course from Selina. She work hard to make it as entertaining as possible! Thanks so much!
Naquiya Abdulkadir Dhanerawala
2 days ago
Penny Finnigan conducted the class with lots of enthusiasm and varied activities making it well and interesting
Diammond Anastacio
2 days ago
Jason Duff
2 days ago
JASON CHAN
2 days ago
Friendly instructor and well explained on everything. Highly recommended.
Sara R Vulin-Daniel
2 days ago
Alex Thomas
2 days ago
Ali, our instructor, was knowledgeable, engaging and approachable. It was a very interesting course and practical training that everyone should learn.
Lamis Issak
2 days ago
It was a great experience with instructor Hosam ,they way he presented the information and the way of communication was great .Thank you
Response from the owner:We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs Lamis. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us at Coast2Coast Ottawa office. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Allan Rey Buenaagua
2 days ago
Effective and efficient way of teaching BLS. Highly recommended.

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