Mental Health First Aider course provides first responders tools to give vital help to those in need

Story by Karen Abeyasekere July 24, 2023 at 06:15AM First responders from the 100th Security Forces Squadron and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department attended a two-day Mental Health First Aider course at Royal Air Force Mildenhall June 27 and 28, 2023. The aim of the course was to give them the knowledge and confidence to help assist someone experiencing a mental health breakdown, challenge or crisis. Emergency services are first on scene in a huge variety of situations, and having the MHFA training encourages them to start conversations with people and helps take the fear and hesitation out of talking about mental health or substance misuse by working through an action plan to identify and address any potential issues, while keeping themselves and other people safe.