EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids!

Communication is the foundation of

our daily lives and a basic human right.

In an emergency, a first responder has a critical role to assess and acquire information accurately. They require efficient and effective communication between:

     ✓  First responder and patient

     ✓  Patient to first responder

     ✓  First responder to EMS

     ✓  EMS to first receivers in emergency rooms, hospitals, or shelters

Any communication breakdown can lead to misinformation which can result in:

• Unnecessary pain
• Misdiagnoses
• Error drug treatment
• Unnecessary long hospital stays
• Death

Are you prepared to recognize, communicate, or respond to an emergency involving an individual who may have: 

• Autism
• Dementia
• Special Needs 
• A Brain Injury 
• Mental Health
• An Identification 
• A Diagnosis 
• or speaks English as a Second Language (ESL)? 

If you said “NO” to any of these medical conditions then you won’t want to miss the Overcoming Communication Barriers In Emergencies courses offered online, onsite, or virtual!

These medical conditions affect all ages, genders, races, nationalities, income levels, social statuses, lifestyles, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds and have been identified in most countries.

When you arrive on the scene what is going to be your reaction?  Are you prepared for a situation that will be unique and unpredictable? 

The Overcoming Communication Barriers In Emergencies series was developed to train first responders how to identify, interact and successfully overcome various communication barriers that may arise during an emergency with individuals who have Autism, special needs, mental health, Dementia, an identification, a diagnosis, a brain injury or is an English language Learner (ELL) or an English as a Second Language (ESL) speaker.

These online, onsite or virtual will provide you with the training and knowledge that lasts a lifetime. Through the course, you will: 

• Learn how to overcome communication barriers effectively through easy-to-use visual aids and researched clarification strategies.
• Discover the benefits of using the Emergency Responder, Medical Responder, or Law Enforcement Communication Boards in an emergency.
• Learn research-based strategies proven to decrease undesired behaviours. 
• Be introduced to valuable NEW training resources. 

A certificate of completion is available to participants who successfully achieve 80% or higher on the short online Quiz.

These online, onsite or virtual training courses provide you with the training and knowledge that will last a lifetime. First In Vizually Speaking provides training tailored to meet any group’s needs. 

ENROLL TODAY!

EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids

By educating yourself you will be prepared to adjust your response to meet the changes and challenges of communication barriers in an emergency.

Emergency & First Responders

Natural and human-caused emergencies occur daily.  The Emergency and First Responders’ online, onsite, or virtual  training, addresses the importance of efficient and effective communication during these situations.  They introduce valuable tools to assist you in obtaining accurate information.  They prepare you to recognize, communicate, or respond to an emergency involving an individual who may have: 

• Autism
• Dementia
• Special Needs 
• A Brain Injury 
• Mental Health
• An Identification 
• Visually impairments or is blind
• Hearing impairments or is deaf or hard of hearing
• Is an English as a Language Learner (ELL)
• or speaks English as a Second Language (ESL)?

You will learn how to interact with seniors and service animals, use clarification strategies, and be shown the benefits of using valuable visual aids and strategies during an emergency. 

In this course, you will discover the importance and benefits of using emergency visual aids and strategies. You will be introduced to a valuable resource tool: the  Emergency Responder Communication Board.  When used alongside research-based strategies, these communication boards have been proven effective in assisting in overcoming communication barriers during an accident or emergency. 

These essential tools help establish and obtain accurate information during an emergency, reassuring the patient that they are receiving the best possible care.

The online, onsite, or virtual course will provide you with the training and knowledge that lasts a lifetime.

First In Vizually Speaking provides training tailored to meet any group’s needs.

ENROLL now in a course for your success! 

EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids!

“These are fabulous ‘tools’, as we deal with so diverse a population day in and day out, and often cannot get questions answered or understood. This CAN mean a difference between life and death . . .”

– Victoria (Nova Scotia)

Emergency Medical Responders

The online, onsite, or virtual are designed for Emergency Medical Service Responders or anyone involved with Emergency Medical Services. They prepare you to recognize, communicate, or respond to an emergency involving an individual who may have: 

• Autism
• Dementia
• Special Needs 
• A Brain Injury 
• Mental Health
• An Identification 
• Visually impairments or is blind
• Hearing impairments or is deaf or hard of hearing
• Is an English as a Language Learner (ELL)
• or speaks English as a Second Language (ESL)?

You will learn how to interact with seniors and service animals, use clarification strategies, and be shown the benefits of using valuable visual aids and strategies during an emergency. 

In this course, you will discover the importance and benefits of using emergency visual aids and strategies. You will be introduced to two valuable resource tools: the  Emergency Medical Responder Communication Board and the Emergency Responder Communication Board.  When used alongside research-based strategies, these communication boards have been proven effective in assisting in overcoming communication barriers during an accident or emergency. 

These essential tools help establish and obtain accurate information during an emergency, reassuring the patient that they are receiving the best possible care.

The online, onsite, or virtual course will provide you with the training and knowledge that lasts a lifetime.

First In Vizually Speaking provides training tailored to meet any group’s needs.

ENROLL now with a course for your success! 

EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids!

Law Enforcement/Security Officers

The Law Enforcement online, onsite, or virtual course provides valuable information tailored to law enforcement and security officers. They address establishing rapport, reducing undesired behaviours, and obtaining accurate information in an emergency.  They prepare officers to recognize, communicate, or respond to an emergency involving an individual who may have: 

• Autism
• Dementia
• Special Needs 
• A Brain Injury 
• Mental Health
• An Identification 
• Visually impairments or is blind
• Hearing impairments or is deaf or hard of hearing
• Is an English as a Language Learner (ELL)
• or speaks English as a Second Language (ESL)?

You will learn how to interact with seniors and service animals, use clarification strategies, and be shown the benefits of using valuable visual aids and strategies during an emergency. 

In this course, you will discover the importance and benefits of using emergency visual aids and strategies. You will be introduced to two valuable resource tools: the  Law Enforcement Communication Board and the Emergency Responder Communication Board.  When used alongside research-based strategies, these communication boards have been proven effective in assisting in overcoming communication barriers during an accident or emergency. 

These essential tools help establish and obtain accurate information during an emergency, reassuring the patient that they are receiving the best possible care.

The online, onsite, or virtual course will provide you with the training and knowledge that lasts a lifetime.

First In Vizually Speaking provides training tailored to meet any group’s needs.

ENROLL now with a course for your success! 

EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids!

Firefighters

The online, onsite, or virtual course is designed for Firefighters or anyone involved in the fire fighting services. The course and training will increase your awareness of how to identify, interact, communicate, or respond to an emergency involving an individual who may have: 

• Autism
• Dementia
• Special Needs 
• A Brain Injury 
• Mental Health
• An Identification 
• Visually impairments or is blind
• Hearing impairments or is deaf or hard of hearing
• Is an English as a Language Learner (ELL)
• or speaks English as a Second Language (ESL)?

You will learn how to interact with seniors and service animals, use clarification strategies, and be shown the benefits of using valuable visual aids and strategies during an emergency. 

You will be introduced to a valuable resource tool – the Emergency Responder Communication Board.  When paired with proven researched visual aids and strategies it will assist you in building a rapport, reducing undesired behaviours, and obtaining accurate information that is important for the next level of care.

These essential tools help establish and obtain accurate information during an emergency, reassuring the patient that they are receiving the best possible care.

The online, onsite, or virtual course will provide you with the training and knowledge that lasts a lifetime.

First In Vizually Speaking provides training tailored to meet any group’s needs.

ENROLL now with a course for your success! 

EVERYONE BENEFITS from Visual Aids!

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