Mental health program at SAIT aims to help paramedics [Video]

Paramedical students at Calgary’s Southern Alberta Institute of Technology are being offered the opportunity to learn more about how to help improve their mental health on the job.

For two years, the Before Operational Stress (BOS) program was an elective offering.

Now, through research funding accessed by Wayfound Mental Health Group, the eight-module certification program has been adopted by the SAIT’s school of health and public safety.

“By building mental health training into our students’ education, we’re investing in their futures and reinforcing a resilient foundation in the industry,” said SAIT’s school of health and public safety academic chair Jimmy Joy, in a news release.

“With this training, our graduates will enter the workforce better prepared and equipped to manage the psychological stresses of their chosen profession.”