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§ 75A07. Trauma and suicide awareness and impact training

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: July 23, 2020

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and Safety
Part V. Emergency Management Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 75A. Emergency Responder Mental Wellness and Stress Management (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 23, 2020
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A07
§ 75A07. Trauma and suicide awareness and impact training
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(a) Training required.--The department shall develop a program of trauma and suicide awareness and impact training. The department may partner or contract with a third-party entity to provide the necessary training. The department shall require trauma and suicide awareness and impact training as a component of initial and continuing education for EMS providers and shall make the training available to other emergency responders.
(b) Training topics.--Trauma and suicide awareness and impact training shall include the following:
(1) Education on stress management.
(2) Critical incidents.
(3) Signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress injury.
(4) Vicarious trauma.
(5) Substance abuse and addiction.
(6) Warning signs of depression and suicide and any other relevant topics as determined by the department.
(7) The availability of additional resources, including the resources created under this chapter.

Credits

2020, July 23, P.L. 670, No. 69, § 2, imd. effective.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A07, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A07
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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