Listening nonjudgmentally is very important. It might sound easy but it is not, Harrison said. Its a type of listening that is also called active listening, in which the listener is highly focused and accepting of the speaker, regardless of how combative or unpleasant they may be while in crisis. It is also important, Harrison said, to ask direct questions. It is better to ask, Are you considering suicide? rather than Are you thinking about hurting yourself? Harrison said. Harrison and Susan Orban, of the Washington County Coalition for Children, discussed the training with the Town Council

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CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST VERIFY YOUVE GOT QUESTIONS, WELL FIND ANSWERS A 9NEWS project to make sure what youve heard is true, accurate, verified. Want us to verify something for you? Email verify@9news.com THE QUESTION A lot of viewers following the story of the man who choked to death early Sunday morning asked whether Voodoo Donuts specifically and Colorado restaurants generally train employees in CPR and/or the Heimlich maneuver. WHAT WE FOUND First we wanted to ascertain whether any state has a law requiring training for food service employees. That answer is yes. We found

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If you are a subscriber, simply log in or Subscribe now! Klamath Community College is Health and Safety Training now offering a Wildland Fire Academy that will qualify job seekers for careers in wildland firefighting, according to a news release. The KCC Wildland Fire Academy begins May 9 and runs for two weeks. Students who complete the academy will be ready to seek work with wildland firefighting agencies and private contractors. Wildland firefighting agencies operate at federal, state and local levels. While some wildland firefighters work year-round and some work only during the fire season,

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Instead of learning to treat cuts and burns, those who attend the all-day workshop will learn to give mental health first aid. According to Derrik Tollefson, director of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology at USU, this is the first time a workshop of this type has been offered in Cache County. He said it will give participants basic training and knowledge around mental health and how they can be helpful to people who may have mental health challenges. The analogy to first aid training is appropriate, he said, because just like folks would go to a first aid training to

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RMI instructors, "professionally trained active medical practitioners," will teach the classes, which involve online, indoor and outdoor training. NMCs two-day Wilderness First Aid course provides an introduction to medical skills in which an emergency response is not required. The five-day Wilderness First Responder Certification session is a credential for outdoor workers which focuses on decision-making, hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge needed to manage emergency situations in remote areas. The accredited NMC courses are accepted by the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of

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