POOLaide Webinar: Psychological First Aid Empowerment Session
Presentation by Christian Clavelle, Canadian First Aid Training Ltd.
Originally aired Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Thank you so much for joining us today! This empowerment session is based on the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) Psychological First Aid (PFA) program. This session is not a substitute for a complete class.
For more information about this program or to find a class in your area, please click here.
Christian Clavelle
Teaching first-aid and everything safety related has resulted in many life changing experiences for me. Over the years, I’ve become a passionate believer in the power of learning and am reminded and motivated daily to continue helping others to learn how to help in the event of an emergency; at work, home or play.
With 2 beautiful children (that keep me very busy) and an amazingly supportive wife, I count myself blessed when it comes to the work that I’ve chosen to do and hope to continue making a difference in the first-aid world.
Resources for Webinar
Psychological First Aid (PFA) Handout (PDF)
Presenter's Powerpoint Slides (PPT)
Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid Pocket Guide (PDF)
Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
Show Notes
00:00: early start - webinar hangout with Katie Crysdale, Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Ltd.
26:10: Welcome If your organization wants to provide CEUs for these webinars, please email katie@lakeviewaquaticconsultants.com
29:10: Introducing Christian Clavelle, Canadian First Aid Training Ltd.
30:15: Icebreaker
33:05: Christian's introduction & sharing how he got connected to Psychological First Aid
37:50: Program Overview
41:48: Course Objectives
42:25: What is Psychological First Aid?
45:55: Role of the Psychological First Aider
46:46: Connecting People
48:28: Look, Listen, Link, Live
54:55: Introduction to Self-Care
59:53: Decompressing/Coping Strategies
1:02:25: Building Resiliency
1:03:29: Resiliency
1:05:30: Personal Factors
1:06:27: Types of Stress
1:10: 40: Caring for Others
1:24:15: End of Presentation
1:24:50: Other useful resources (linked below)
1:34:34: Announcements
1:38:48: Q & A with Christian & Katie
1:44:50: Polling
2:00:00: Wrap Up
Links/Sources Discussed
March 23 POOLaide Webinar recording & show notes
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants (Facebook page)
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants (Instagram)
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Newsletter Signup
Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid Pocket Guide
Link is currently not working due to high volume - download from link under Resources for Webinar (top of this page).
Offering Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training Courses (video)
Psychological First Aid Instructors (PFAI) Facebook Group (Closed)
American Psychological Association Disaster Mental Health Trainings
Complete Mental Health Guide During COVID-19 Pandemic (Vancouver, BC-based wellness clinic)
Sample Self-Care Plan
Help Seeker
American Red Cross Disaster Relief & Recovery Services
Why You Need to Learn Psychological First Aid (Canadian Red Cross blog)
Free Mental Health e-learning/classes (CCOHS)
Christian Clavelle's email: cc@canadian-training.ca
Contact information for Canadian Red Cross Psychological First Aid (PFA) programs:
First Aid, Swimming, and Babysitting Course Information
For information or assistance regarding your First Aid or Water Safety certification, or to learn more about first aid programs for all audiences, please call 1-877-356-3226 or email us at myrcsupport@redcross.ca.
Please visit our find a course webpage or call 1-877-356-3226.
- Contact Centre hours: 8:30 AM to 7 PM EST
To order first aid, disaster kits and other products visit products.redcross.ca.
To take the online Psychological First Aid Self-Care or Caring for Others classes (90 mins & $15 CAD/class), available to anyone around the world.
1. Go to Find a Course
2. Plug in the parameters shown in this screenshot: 
American Red Cross
A webinar attendee kindly reached out to their regional American Red Cross (ARC) rep to see what comparable US options exist. Here is the correspondence -
Question: "I wanted to touch base to see if you knew about a program that the Canadian Red Cross offers called "Psychological First Aid." In these days of working remotely, I attended a webinar giving an introduction to the program this afternoon. it would great if we had something comparable here for ARC. I'm attaching the course fact sheet that the presenter provided as a reference."
Response: "We do have that course available for our humanitarian volunteers and employees. I have taken the class and it is really a great course. We do not have it in the LTP market- and it is limited in delivery because of the specificity of the instructor. I am not sure whether the Canadian Red Cross is doing this in the LTP or equivalent sector or in their version of Humanitarian. I hope you enjoy the class. It was one I enjoyed."
Updated April 24
Mental Health First Aid for COVID-19 Online (American Red Cross)
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