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Dementia Care Basics: Strategies for First Responders


Description
This session provides first responders with effective techniques to de-escalate volatile interactions they may encounter. The training provides tools to help fire, police and other emergency personnel react calmly and safely in serving citizens who are unable to communicate their needs because they have dementia.
Three educational dementia videos are shown:
• Wandering and confused
• Agitation and delusions
• Common dementia medications
Content
  • Dementia Care Basics: Strategies for First Responders
  • First Responders Pre-Test
  • Dementia Care Basics: Strategies for First Responders
  • First Responders Post-Test
  • Post Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year