Introduction to Psychological First Aid (PFA)

By the end of this course, you should understand:

• The concept of Psychological First Aid (PFA),
• How to provide PFA,
• How to identify the initial symptoms of trauma,
• How to support special populations,
• When to refer, and,
• How to take care of self

By the end of the course, you should understand:

Motorsport Officials and Marshels who often act as

First Pesponders when accident / incidents happen

Circuit / facilities employees

Promotors and Organisers

Introduction

To achieve anything in this game you must be

prepared to dabble in the boundary of disaster.

Sir Stirling Moss

Motorsport is, by its very nature, dangerous and

unpredictable, and it is these qualities which makes

it attractive to competitors and fans alike.