EMGS 256 - First Responder Stress Awareness and Management

Institution:
Northampton County Area Community College
Subject:
Emergency Services
Description:
This course provides essential introductory information for first responders as it relates to first responder emotional stress and challenges as a result of functioning within the emergency services. Discussion provides basic awareness within the context of stress management options. Subjects and topics covered will allow responders to utilize information to facilitate coping efforts as emotions are tested within the rigors of life and death scenarios. Further discussion offers insight to the range of emotions experienced by first responders while providing considerations for healing and ultimately essential emotional wellness.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 861-5300
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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