TRiM - Trauma Risk Management Practitioner Training
Duration: 2 Days or 12 hours e-Learning
Delivery Method: Face to Face or e-Learning
Course Capacity: 14
Trauma Risk Management Practitioner Training
What Is TRiM?
Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) is an evidence-based, peer support framework designed to assist individuals exposed to traumatic incidents. Originally developed in the UK military, TRiM is now widely used across sectors such as healthcare, emergency services, NGOs, and private industry.
TRiM Practitioners are trained to assess how individuals are coping after a traumatic experience, identify those at risk, and guide them toward appropriate support services. The goal is to foster early intervention, maintain psychological safety, and reduce the risk of longer-term mental health issues in the workplace.
Why TRiM Works
At its core, TRiM is based on the power of peer support. Colleagues are often more willing to open up to someone who understands their working environment, making it easier to detect distress early. Rather than being a one-time response, TRiM offers an ongoing system of trauma monitoring, structured intervention, and resilience building.
Selection of practitioners
Who Is This Course For?
This TRiM training course is designed for professionals operating in high-stress, high-risk, or trauma-exposed environments, especially those who want to develop peer-led support systems within their teams. It is ideal for:
- Team members in emergency services, healthcare, the military, and crisis response roles
- Managers, team leaders, and welfare officers responsible for staff wellbeing
- Organisations seeking to build trauma-informed support structures and reduce mental health stigma
- Staff in corporate or operational settings facing critical incidents or cumulative stress
No previous clinical training is needed. This course is ideal for individuals with a basic understanding of workplace wellbeing and a commitment to supporting colleagues in a compassionate, confidential manner.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal prerequisites. However, suitable candidates should:
- Be nominated or selected based on interpersonal strengths and peer credibility
- Have the ability to offer non-judgemental, confidential support
- Be willing to engage fully in the course and future peer support responsibilities
Course Duration
The TRiM Practitioner’s course is held over two days and is an intensive package of both theory and practical exercises. Delegates are assessed on practical performance through a series of bespoke role play scenarios.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key principles of Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
- Recognise the psychological effects of trauma, stress, and critical incidents
- Identify early signs of distress and key risk factors within teams
- Conduct structured, peer-led risk assessments using the TRiM framework
- Facilitate compassionate, non-clinical support conversations
- Uphold confidentiality while navigating escalation and referral pathways
- Promote a trauma-informed workplace culture
- Maintain personal resilience and boundaries in a TRiM practitioner role
Course Outcome
A trained practitioner is able to understand the characteristics of traumatic events and conduct structured risk assessments to facilitate early intervention and ongoing support to colleagues and peers.
Course Format: Two-Day Live Training
This is a two-day Trauma Risk Management training course delivered in one of two ways:
- Face-to-face at your chosen location
- Live virtual classroom via secure online platform
- Separate E-Learning Version also available
The course includes a combination of theoretical learning, interactive discussion, and practical role-play assessments. Participants will be evaluated on their performance in real-world scenarios, preparing them to deliver structured support with confidence.
All delegates receive a certificate of completion and access to optional ongoing support from Strongmind Resiliency Training.
Why Choose Strongmind for TRiM Training?
Strongmind is a leading provider of Trauma Risk Management training courses across the UK and internationally. We are trusted by government departments, emergency services, the NHS, and global NGOs to deliver professional, accredited training that strengthens resilience and safeguards staff wellbeing.
Whether you operate in frontline services or high-pressure business environments, our tailored TRiM courses help you create a workplace that responds to trauma with structure, compassion, and competence.
Accreditation
Strongmind courses are fully accredited by the Continuous Professional Development Standards Office. Delegates may use the hours of training on our courses to count against any mandated or voluntary CPD requirement from professional bodies.
