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Course Description
This online course is 18 learning hours over six weeks, including 4.5 hours of live online sessions. It is recommended that students spend a minimum of 3 hours each week on coursework. Students may choose to complete more hours of work on the course in order to explore the content in more depth.
In this course, participants will examine occupational stress and resilience factors through the lens of occupational science to understand trauma, mental health, and wellness within the occupational environment of first responders. By adopting this perspective, participants will go beyond individual experiences to analyze the workplace and occupational factors influencing the mental well-being of first responders. By the end of this course, participants will be able to critically evaluate mental health and wellness supports and services due to a deeper knowledge of occupational stress and resilience factors impacting first responders.
Course Outline
Each module will take place over two weeks:
Module 1: Occupational Stress and Resilience
Module 2: First Responders and Trauma
Module 3: Evaluation of Supports and Services
What You Will Learn
- Explore occupational stress and resilience factors (operational, organizational, structural, and social) that impact the mental health and wellness of first responders.
- Understand types of trauma related to occupational stress impacting first responders such as secondary trauma, collective trauma, and institutional betrayal.
- Gain an awareness of compassionate and trauma-informed communication approaches.
- Be able to critically evaluate various mental health supports and services available to first responders and options for implementation within your first responder workplace.
Notes
The Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.Recommended For
This course is recommended to current and future leaders and supervisors within first responder agencies (i.e. police, fire, paramedics) with a desire to increase their knowledge of occupational stress and resilience, and to create positive opportunities within the workplace to address related mental health needs.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Advanced Fire Service Administration : Electives
- Diploma in Executive Fire Leadership : Electives
- Diploma in General Fire Leadership : Elective - Certificate in First Responder Health and Wellness, Elective - Certificate in Advanced Fire Service Administration, Required - Certificate in General Fire Service Administration
- Certificate in First Responder Health and Wellness : Required
- Certificate in General Fire Service Administration : Electives
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