A local fire battalion chief is training first responders across California on how to handle people on the autism spectrum during emergency calls. We've seen far too many instances of first responders ...

Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical minutes of an emergency could save lives. That was the message of a recent ...

Psychological First Aid is uniquely applicable to helping others through COVID-19, mass trauma, and disasters. Keep in mind Psychological First Aid is not psychotherapy. Rather, it is a short-term ...

A $118 million project largely funded by Mecklenburg County is going to help MEDIC recruit and train, one of the agency’s leaders told The Charlotte Observer. That planned first responder training ...

The city is hosting Community Emergency Response Team training to help residents be ready for an emergency. The idea behind CERT training is that residents learn how to help themselves and their ...