Suicide Intervention™
1-Day Specialized Workshop
Hosted by Hampton Police Department
Instructed by PowerPhone

Fifty percent of emergency call-takers will face a suicide call during their careers. That’s because many victims call 9-1-1 as a last resort. Are you prepared to guide a suicidal caller to safety?

This acclaimed program shows you how to think quickly, spot key warning signs, and act with confidence when you have a suicidal caller on the line. The knowledge you gain from this one-day workshop is the best weapon to have when lives are at stake.

Learn how to:

• Understand the psychological factors behind most suicides
• Interpret key warning signs from suicidal callers
• Handle the 6 different types of suicidal callers
• Deal with depressed, schizophrenic, and paranoid callers
• Respond to law enforcement suicides

Topics Covered Include:

• Social explanations
• Male vs. female suicide
• Adolescent and elderly suicide
• Methods of intervention
• Listening barriers
• Responder safety
• Utilizing specialized resources

• Where:
  Hampton Police Department
  100 Brown Avenue
  Hampton, NH 03842
  For directions and hotel info visit the Training Page or call Lt. Tom Gudaitis at 603-468-4306.
  
  
• When:
  Thursday, October 15, 2009
  8:30am to 4:30pm
  Note - this is a one-day course!
  
  
• Cost:
  $209.00 per seat.
  
  
• Registration:
  Registration required –
  Suicide Intervention™
  
  

Class size is limited to 40 people maximum.  NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!