Enhanced Emergency Sexual Assault Services Training

The Enhanced Emergency Sexual Assault Services (EESAS) training program is designed for professionals who are working with people who have been recently sexually assaulted (e.g. healthcare, counselling, and law enforcement professionals). The intent is to increase comfort and knowledge with supporting people who have been recently sexual assaulted, providing comprehensive trauma informed services in any setting, standardizing terminology and interventions implications of injuries, and collecting or preserving evidence.

This training session is open to rural healthcare providers in Alberta.

Content Includes:

• Sexual assault issues and risks, trauma informed services and EESAS overview
• Psychological considerations and consequences
• Triage and drug facilitated sexual assault considerations
• Consent, sexual assault history and interview techniques
• Injury assessment and BALD STEP guide to physical findings
• Body examination and evidence collection
• Genital examination and evidence collection
• Treatment, discharge considerations and follow up

This session is offered by Forensiceducation.ca in collaboration with the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) and Rural Health Professions Action Plan.