https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/Psychological-First-Aid-in-Disaster-Management/m-p/11149#M1007 <P>As a member of the North Shore Emergency Management, I had an opportunity to attend training on psychological first aid (PFA), or disaster psycho-social support (DPS).&nbsp; A useful session, and lots of fun with a lot of really experienced people sharing war stories.&nbsp; (Some of the wars were not that long ago: the Fort McMurray fire from a couple of years back, last year's wildfires here, and this springs floods.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, you aren't concerned with how much fun I had.&nbsp; What you might be interested in is that the session was based and structured on the <A href="http://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/guide_field_workers/en/" target="_blank">guide and other materials (freely) available from the World Health Organization</A>.&nbsp; While a good deal of the WHO stuff relates to aid workers in&nbsp; disaster areas, most of it is still going to be applicable to PFA/DPS in your own company BC/DR plan.&nbsp; (Your company BCP <STRONG>does</STRONG> cover DPS, doesn't it?)</P> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:48:09 GMT rslade 2023-10-09T08:48:09Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/Psychological-First-Aid-in-Disaster-Management/m-p/11149#M1007 <P>As a member of the North Shore Emergency Management, I had an opportunity to attend training on psychological first aid (PFA), or disaster psycho-social support (DPS).&nbsp; A useful session, and lots of fun with a lot of really experienced people sharing war stories.&nbsp; (Some of the wars were not that long ago: the Fort McMurray fire from a couple of years back, last year's wildfires here, and this springs floods.)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, you aren't concerned with how much fun I had.&nbsp; What you might be interested in is that the session was based and structured on the <A href="http://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/guide_field_workers/en/" target="_blank">guide and other materials (freely) available from the World Health Organization</A>.&nbsp; While a good deal of the WHO stuff relates to aid workers in&nbsp; disaster areas, most of it is still going to be applicable to PFA/DPS in your own company BC/DR plan.&nbsp; (Your company BCP <STRONG>does</STRONG> cover DPS, doesn't it?)</P> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:48:09 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/Psychological-First-Aid-in-Disaster-Management/m-p/11149#M1007 rslade 2023-10-09T08:48:09Z