TIP Academy begins Thursday, July 25

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Make a Difference.

Being a TIP responder is a way of making an immediate difference in a person’s life. TIP people are called upon to support someone at the very worse time in their lives. Being a TIP responder is not easy but it is rewarding. It requires completing a 55-hour Training Academy, attending monthly Continuing Education meetings and being on-call for three 12-hour shifts per month.

TIP fills a critical void in the services being provided by emergency personnel by allowing for total patient care. TIP is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, to arrive at the scene of a tragedy within twenty minutes of being called. TIP provides assistance to survivors and families within the first few hours of an incident. We provide ‘emotional first aid’ and serve as a liaison with emergency workers.

For example, TIP might assist a child left alone after the death or injury of a parent; provide emotional support to children who witness tragic events; help an elderly person after the death of a spouse; assist a tourist who experienced a tragedy while away from home; console parents after the death of a child; help employees after a tragedy in the workplace; assist survivors of suicide or emotionally shaken survivors of auto accidents or even of a crime. 

Often, TIP will assist citizens with chronic diseases like alcoholism, mental illness, Alzheimer’s, etc. who call the emergency system for help. TIP responders are also able to defuse potentially dangerous and volatile situations.

TIP volunteers are a highly trained, certified group of individuals that are called by emergency personnel to provide support to emotionally traumatized citizens on a 24-hour, 365 day a year basis. TIP volunteers are required to be on the scene of a tragedy within twenty minutes of being called to provide assistance to victims and families within the first few hours of the incident. Volunteers are on call a minimum of 3 shifts per month and are required to attend a monthly continuing education meeting.

Training Academy

TIP Affiliates across the nation conduct Training Academies designed to equip local residents to be TIP responders.  The  Academy is a 55-hour course which residents interested in joining TIP must complete.  The Academy is taught by National Trainers, emergency responders, victims and local TIP people. It covers the following topics:     

• Victimology    

• Emotional First Aid 

• Working Effectively in the Emergency System 

• Helping family members after a death in the family

• Safety and Street Smarts

• TIP Policies and Procedures  

The Training Academy utilizes a variety of teaching methods including lecture, audio-visual, role playing, guest speakers, demonstrations, mentoring, ride alongs, and hospital tour.