CIT for Dispatch

  • 6/22/2021 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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  • Amanda Shaw
  • [email protected]
  • 6/21/2021 12:00 AM
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  • CIT for Dispatch

    Course information:

    This training is open to any 911, dispatch or emergency call taking professional in Hamilton County, Ohio. Emergency dispatchers are a critical link in the CIT program. This training will provide an overview of the history of CIT and use of CIT in Hamilton County, provide skills building in recognizing a mental health crisis and the appropriate questions to ask and relay to the responding CIT officer.

    Prerequisite: Prior completion of Mental Health First Aid training. This course is free for Hamilton County First responders. you can register at https://www.mhankyswoh.org/cit. 

     

    If you have questions regarding this training, please contact Amanda Shaw at [email protected].

    Training Location: 

    Emergency Communications Center

    2000 Radcliff Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45204

    Please note that you will need to follow COVID-19 protocol incuding: 

    • Temperature screening upon entry of building.
    • Staying home if you are not feeling well.
    • Washing your hands regularly.
    • Wearing face coverings.
    • Maintaining six feet of distance between yourself and others at all times.