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. 2013 Aug 2;2(1):3–12. doi: 10.4161/dish.26006

Table 1. A Chronological Sample of Psychological First Aid Courses and Materials Introduced in the Post 9/11 Era – Ordered by Year of Publication.

Year Title Source Target Audience Ref.
2005 Nebraska Psychological First Aid Curriculum University of Nebraska Public Policy Center Disaster Survivors 22
2005 Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide, 1st Edition National Child Traumatic Stress Network, National Center for PTSD Disaster Survivors 23
2005 B-FAST: Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of South Florida Disaster Survivors 24
2005 Psychological First Aid – A Guide for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers (Fact Sheet) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Responders 25
2006 Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide, 2nd Edition National Child Traumatic Stress Network, National Center for PTSD Disaster Survivors 26
2006 Listen, Protect, Connect The Advertising Council, US Department of Homeland Security, The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement Parents of Young Children 27
2006 C-FAST: Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training with Children Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of South Florida Children 28
2006 Psychological First Aid Competencies for Public Health Workers Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness Public Health Workforce 29
2006 Psychological First Aid: How you can support well-being in disaster victims (Fact Sheet) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Disaster Responders 30
2007 B-FAST + SN: Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training with Special Needs Populations Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of South Florida Special Needs Populations 31
2007 Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide: Medical Reserve Corps Medical Reserve Corps
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, National Center for PTSD
Disaster Survivors served by:
Medical Reserve Corps Responders
32
2007 Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Professionals New York State Office of Mental Health and University of Rochester Public Health and Healthcare Professionals 33
2008 R-FAST: Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training for Responders Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of South Florida Disaster First
Responders
34
2008 Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide for Nursing Homes, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, National Child Traumatic Stress Network Nursing Home Residents and Personnel 35
2009 Psychological First Aid: Response to Pandemic Influenza Minnesota Department of Health Public Health and Healthcare Workers 36
2009 Psychosocial Interventions: A Handbook International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Disaster/
Humanitarian Crisis Survivors/Refugees/IDPs
37
2009 Community-Based Psychosocial Support: Trainer’s Book: A Training Kit International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Disaster/
Humanitarian Crisis Survivors/Refugees/IDPs
38
2009 Community-Based Psychosocial Support: Participant’s Book International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Disaster/
Humanitarian Crisis Survivors/Refugees/IDPs
39
2010 Coping in Today’s World: Psychological First Aid and Resilience for Families, Friends and Neighbors: Instructor’s Manual American Red Cross Disaster Survivors 40
2010 Coping in Today’s World: Psychological First Aid and Resilience for Families, Friends and Neighbors Participant’s Manual American Red Cross Disaster Survivors 41
2010 Psychological First Aid: An Australian Guide. Australian Red Cross Australian Psychological Society Disaster Survivors 42
2010 Combat and Operational Stress First Aid (COSFA) Field Operations Manual. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, in cooperation with the Combat and Operational Stress Control, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, the Navy Operational Stress Control, Chief of Naval Personnel, TotalForce N1, and the National Center for PTSD, Department of Veterans Affairs Military Personnel on Combat Assignments 43
2010 Psychological First Aid for First Responders – Tips for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers (Fact Sheet) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Responders 44
2011 Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers World Health Organization
War Trauma Foundation
World Vision International
Disaster Survivors
(especially low and middle income countries)
45
2012 Psychological First Aid for Schools: Field Operations Guide National Child Traumatic Stress Network Children and Teachers in Schools 46
2013 Curbside Manner: Stress First Aid for the Street
Student Manual
National Fallen Firefighters Association Firefighters
First Responders
47
2013 Stress First Aid for Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Student Manual
National Fallen Firefighters Association
National Center for PTSD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Firefighters
First Responders
48