Situational awareness is being aware of what is going on around you and whether anyone or anything is a threat to your health and safety. In this course, you will learn basic situational awareness techniques to use before, during and after conducting home visits.
Audience: Community health workers making visits to see clients at their place of residence, including homes, motels or shelters/temporary housing.
In this course, you will learn to:
- Define situational awareness
- List safety steps before conducting a home visit
- List safety steps during a home visit
- Be prepared with a plan of action if “something does not feel right” or presented with a threat to your safety.
Time Required
45 minutes
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