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IS-1152: Blue Campaign First Responder Training

Course Date

11/17/2021

Course Overview

This training for first responder personnel includes three lessons and a Post-Questionnaire. The entire program should take 45 minutes to one hour to complete. The lessons will help you understand what human trafficking is, who can become a victim, and how you can play a role in identifying and responding to suspected victims. As a first responder, you are often first on the scene in an emergency. This gives you the unique opportunity to notice signs of human trafficking.

Course Objectives:

Identify what human trafficking is.
Identify who can potentially become a victim.
Identify how first responders can respond to suspected victims of human trafficking.

Prerequisites

None

CEUs:

Course Length:

1 hour

Take This Course

Interactive Web Based Course

Final Exam

Take Final Exam Online

Notices

Test questions are scrambled to protect test integrity