This is a project that Angela and company have been working on, and I wanted to get the word out about it. I like the concept and think that this is the kind of stuff that will allow anyone in this field, or any high risk field, to continue working and effectively dealing with mental trauma when it happens.
EDCD gives you the tools necessary to deal with the tough stuff. Things like deploying to disaster zones like Haiti where thousands of people have been killed, surviving IED’s and ambushes in wars like Iraq or Afghanistan, or having co-workers killed or wounded in these war zones. The idea of having the tools necessary to work through these traumatic events, or even help others who have gone through these traumatic events, is something that should be in everyone’s mental kit, and there just isn’t a lot out there that goes over this stuff. The modern militaries of the west have attempted to provide these tools of coping to the troops, but for private industry, there isn’t anything. And we have talked about that here before and Angela has wrote some great stuff about the subject.
Also, if you look at cases like Fitzsimmons, or with some of the suicides this industry has experienced, resiliency training might be something the companies could look at. At least have something set up to direct contractors too if you have some contracts that put people in high stress positions. The military is constantly trying to reach out to their soldiers in order to put a stop to any mental suffering out there. Wars and disasters can mess up a brain pretty good sometimes, and civilian contractors are experiencing some of the same war time traumas as soldiers. Yet there is nothing being done to deal with that fact.
Now for a disclosure. I have never been through this course and I have not read any feedback about it. So I cannot give it the thumbs up or down. But what I would like to do is promote it and get the readership to think about this stuff. If you have gone through the course, I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter in the comments section. I am sure Angela will pop up too if anyone has any questions. –Matt
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Dear Colleague,
Resiliency has become a buzz word for all of us working within security and safety professions.
TRAINING personnel to adapt and prepare for high stress operations is a priority within all sectors.
EDCD TRAINING will help your teams to achieve higher levels of operational effectiveness. What is EDCD?
Emotional Distress in Combat and Disaster Training. Offered now through a powerful
partnership between Canada’s Premier Training Facility, the Canadian Tactical
Training Academy and Canada’s only military and law enforcement based global and
virtual wellness portal, the Military Healing Center, EDCD is the new standard in
leadership and resiliency training.
Individuals and teams from all sectors are strongly urged to attend and courses are
now running monthly. Look this fall for our new locations in Europe and the Middle
East to logistically support professionals while they are on deployment. MHC is
available to all personnel regardless of where they are stationed as the only
on-line portal available to professionals for support while they work. Discretion
and anonymity even are guaranteed.
To help personnel learn more about this important program, please print and
distribute the attached EDCD TRAINING poster. Additional information can be sent to
you at no cost.
The program is highly interactive so class sizes are kept small. Don’t delay in
registering yourself or team.
The next EDCD course runs April 12-16 with other dates available. To find out more
and to register go to www.militaryhealingcenter.com and click on EDCD TRAINING.
Respectfully,
A. Benedict
Exec. Dir., MHC