Samaritans Managing Suicidal Contacts
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The time of year has come again where we have the opportunity for volunteers to book onto Samaritans ‘Managing Suicidal Contacts’ course.
Time & Location
Date and time is TBD
Contact Taylor Maddison
About the event
Since 2010, Samaritans has trained more than 30,000 rail staff with the skills to help someone at risk of suicide on the railway.
How are rail staff supporting people at risk of suicide?
As part of our partnership with Network Rail and the wider rail industry, Samaritans deliver a one-day Managing Suicidal Contacts course to rail staff, either virtually or face to face, training them on how to identify, approach and support a potentially suicidal person.
Delegates are taught how to recognise someone who may be suicidal, how to approach them and start a conversation. They are taught some of the essential listening skills that underpin Samaritans’ services and how to safely resolve a situation and refer a person to friends, family, the British Transport Police or Samaritans to receive further support.
Is the course working?
Yes, it is. Since 2010, Samaritans has trained over 30,000 rail staff in suicide…