Responding to Crisis

Description

Asking someone whether they're thinking about suicide can feel like one of the hardest questions you'll ever ask, but avoiding the question can be even more dangerous.

Perhaps you've found yourself wondering...

These are some of the most difficult and emotionally challenging situations faced by student paramedics and ambulance clinicians. Many clinicians feel anxious about asking direct questions regarding suicide, assessing risk or deciding on the safest course of action.

This Responding to Crisis Masterclass is designed to build your confidence in recognising and managing patients presenting with suicidal ideation, self-harm and acute mental health risk. Through practical discussion, evidence-based guidance and realistic pre-hospital scenarios, you'll learn how to approach these conversations with compassion while carrying out a structured clinical assessment.

We'll explore how to recognise warning signs, assess immediate risk and understand the wider support available to patients experiencing a mental health crisis. You'll also gain a clearer understanding of referral pathways, safety planning and the importance of accurate clinical documentation when managing high-risk presentations.

Whether you're a student paramedic preparing for placement, a newly qualified paramedic or an experienced ambulance clinician looking to develop confidence in mental health risk assessment, this masterclass will provide practical skills you can immediately apply in clinical practice.

This masterclass is ideal for:

Expect practical teaching, real-world examples, evidence-based discussion and plenty of opportunities to challenge common misconceptions around mental health emergencies.