The Core SHIELD Curriculum
SHIELD's skills-based learning is delivered peer-to-peer by the SHIELD training team, which is led by a retired police chief and includes local officers, first responders, and public health experts. Unlike "off-the-shelf" trainings, the SHIELD team customizes the curriculum to your department's and personnel’s local needs. By providing local information and resources, your officers and first responders will be able to immediately operationalize the SHIELD tools. Using an interactive instructional design and customized local information, the three modules are delivered in a single session.
Module 1:
Responder Resilience
Stress, burnout, and trauma
Resources for responder wellness
Module 1:
Responder Resilience
Key facts on mental strain and tools to reduce burnout and improve wellness during the overdose crisis
Key facts on mental strain, tools to reduce burnout and improve wellness during the overdose crisis.
Module 2:
Responder Safety
Bloodborne disease
(Hepatitis & HIV)
How to conduct search to avoid NSI
(skills presentation)
Fentanyl concerns
Module 2:
Responder Safety
Key facts on physical risks and strategies to improve occupational safety during the overdose crisis
Module 3:
Public Safety
Operational strategies to reduce stress load and free up resources
Best practices for improving
public safety outcomes through
task shifting
Module 3:
Public Safety
Operational strategies that enhance field impact and improve community relations – while also reducing stress and risks during the overdose crisis