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TRiM peer support training feasible for first responders

Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of training first responder peer supporters in trauma risk management (TRiM)
Journal of Traumatic Stress · 2026-09-29 · Added 4 October 2026

Feasibility and acceptability study of training fire-service peer supporters in TRiM found the 3-day course was well received with significant gains in capability and referral knowledge, but formal TRiM procedure use was minimal at 2- and 6-month follow-up.

Study type
Other
Design
Single-service feasibility and acceptability study with pre/post surveys and follow-up
Participants
21 first responders who completed training (27 registered)
Main finding
90–94% rated the training highly relevant; significant pre-to-post improvements in perceived capability, referral knowledge, risk evaluation and boundary clarity (d = 0.60–1.37); formal TRiM use was minimal at both follow-ups
Caveat
Small sample in a single fire service (not ambulance), and limited post-training implementation — the program wasn't actually used much after training
Bottom line
Hypothesis-generating

Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). Structured peer-support programs like TRiM are already used across Australian emergency services, so the training model fits — but this is a small single-service feasibility study with little evidence of real-world use afterwards.

Learning goal

Understand how peer support programs like TRiM can be embedded in ambulance workplace wellbeing practice.

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