Crisis-Ready Workplace Training
Practical food and beverage sector training to recognize, de-escalate and respond to workplace crisis.
Now available
Crisis Ready Interventionist Certification,
only $399
In Partnership with
Why Readiness
Matters
The Canadian food and beverage industry is world-class, but today’s workplace challenges go beyond occupational health and safety. Similar to trends seen across society, rising burnout, interpersonal conflict, and mental health distress are affecting workplace teams.
For employers, unmanaged psychosocial risks affect retention, compliance, productivity, and workplace culture. For employees, practical tools are needed to support colleagues and help create respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe workplaces.
To support business, FPSC has partnered with Crisis-Ready Workplace® to deliver the Crisis-Ready Interventionist® Certification Program — a live, facilitator-led certification designed to equip workplace leaders and teams with practical crisis response skills for real-world environments.
Crisis-Ready
Interventionist® Certification
Be the steady hand when tensions rise.
A 12-module accredited certification designed for supervisors, HR professionals, union stewards, and workplace culture champions.
Accredited
Trusted. Recognized. Evidence-based.
14 Hours PD
Professional Development that fits your schedule.
Live Delivery
Interactive sessions with expert facilitators.
Industry Focused
Built for Canada’s food and beverage workplaces.
What You’ll Learn
Foundation
Build a strong understanding of trauma-informed principles and the crisis response framework.
Responder
Recognize early warning signs and assess risk to respond with clarity and confidence.
Prevention
Apply de-escalation techniques and proactive strategies to prevent crisis and reduce harm.
Micro-interventions
Address burnout, domestic violence, moral injury, and other real-world challenges with practical tools.
Who It’s For
- Supervisors and Team Leads
- HR and People Professionals
- Union Stewards and Worker Representatives
- Health & Safety Champions
- Culture and Wellbeing Champions
Equipping Leaders for Psychologically Safe Workplaces
FPSC ‘s partner in this initiative is Crisis-Ready Workplace, an organization founded by internationally recognized workplace mental health expert Dr. Bill Howatt, to deliver the Crisis-Ready Interventionist® Certification Program. With more than 30 years of experience in workplace psychological health and safety, Dr. Bill Howatt has helped employers, leaders, and employees build psychologically safe, resilient, and high-performing organizations.
This program equips your workforce to be upstanders—not bystanders—in high-stress moments. From supervisors managing conflict to frontline staff recognizing distress, this training turns awareness into action.
Crisis-Ready Interventionist® Certification Program
- Practical, not clinical
- Built for real manufacturing environments
- Aligned with CSA psychological safety standards
- Accredited (CPD Standards Office, HRPA)
Build Your Crisis Ready Workplace
If you are ready to take the next step in building your crisis ready workplace we recommend the
Train the Trainer pathway. Coming soon, this option is a scalable, cost effective strategy for organizations
looking to embed crisis readiness into their workplace culture.
How it Works
Certify Internal Champions
Train internal leaders to become certified Crisis-Ready Trainers.
Scale Training Internally
Deliver Crisis-Ready certification to 10% of your workforce.
Build a Crisis-Ready Culture
Create long-term readiness through early intervention and practical response skills.
Crisis-Ready
Interventionist® Certification
Dates (4 sessions):
June 16 – 1 to 4 p.m. (EDT)
June 23 – 1 to 4 p.m. (EDT)
June 30 – 1 to 4 p.m. (EDT)
July 7 – 1 to 4 p.m. (EDT)
Duration:
14 hours total
- 12 hours virtual
- 2 hours self study
Includes:
Full Certification
(12-module program)
Program at a Glance
- Only $399
- 4 live online sessions (weekly)
- 12-module curriculum
- 14 hours of PD
- Delivered live (virtual)
- Accredited and recognized by the CPD Standards Office and HRPA
More In-Person and Live Virtual Course Announcements Coming Soon
Philosophy
Humans Helping Humans
This program equips your workforce to be upstanders—not bystanders—in high-stress moments.
From supervisors managing conflict to frontline staff recognizing distress, this training turns awareness into action.
Ready to Empower and Protect Your People?
A scalable pathway for organizations looking to embed crisis readiness into workplace culture.