If the concept could get a foot in the door
at the federal level, then state and county governments might hitch a ride
on the system, and ultimately, so would private sector employers. In
made no difference which level took the initiative, cross feed and human
nature would eventually get the others interested. The suicide trend, the
way I read the Public Health Service's statistics of the early and mid-70s,
was heading up.
Many government and private sector employers already had in-house
programs for stress management. They also had employees who,
although lay persons, had been trained and qualified to give emergency
CPR and other forms of first aid at the work site. So why not someone
in the shop or office who was basically trained in suicide prevention and
crisis intervention? As with other on-site emergency services, this person,
who would have been trained and qualified to recognize discernible and
professionally recognized signs that might precede a suicide attempt,
would consult with a supervisor, and exercise his/her judgment in getting
the person-in-distress ASAP to professional help.
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