1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:04,340 --> 00:00:08,060 she's You scared me . 3 00:00:09,540 --> 00:00:11,780 This week we've been rolling out . Ah , 4 00:00:11,790 --> 00:00:14,140 a pilot program for a virtual reality 5 00:00:14,140 --> 00:00:16,570 suicide prevention program . It's the 6 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:19,700 module that we're rolling out is the 7 00:00:19,710 --> 00:00:21,766 chairman chairman scenario . They're 8 00:00:21,766 --> 00:00:23,654 also developing different modules 9 00:00:23,654 --> 00:00:25,821 beyond the Airman Airman . Uh , that's 10 00:00:25,821 --> 00:00:27,599 gonna give specific training to 11 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:29,820 supervisors , first sergeants and 12 00:00:29,820 --> 00:00:31,820 spouses of Airman . It gives you an 13 00:00:31,820 --> 00:00:33,820 opportunity to be face to face with 14 00:00:33,820 --> 00:00:35,487 another airman in an airman's 15 00:00:35,487 --> 00:00:37,790 perspective with with someone that's in 16 00:00:37,790 --> 00:00:39,679 distress , you're trying , you're 17 00:00:39,679 --> 00:00:41,568 trying toe talk him down . You're 18 00:00:41,568 --> 00:00:43,679 trying to resolve the situation , and 19 00:00:43,679 --> 00:00:45,901 you're really just trying to figure out 20 00:00:45,901 --> 00:00:48,012 what's going on with him and and find 21 00:00:48,012 --> 00:00:51,750 the best scenario to get him to safety . 22 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,000 We got the opportunity to participate 23 00:00:54,010 --> 00:00:56,288 in a pilot program that's offered here . 24 00:00:56,288 --> 00:00:58,420 Travis and Scott , Air Force Base on 25 00:00:58,420 --> 00:01:00,850 virtual training for suicide awareness , 26 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,607 a great opportunity to kind of see how 27 00:01:03,607 --> 00:01:05,910 technology is being used to leverage a 28 00:01:05,910 --> 00:01:08,610 similar experience for saying maybe 29 00:01:08,610 --> 00:01:10,666 something like a pilot would have in 30 00:01:10,666 --> 00:01:12,888 the red flag , which allows you to have 31 00:01:12,888 --> 00:01:14,860 an experience of a scenario before 32 00:01:14,860 --> 00:01:17,193 you're actually in it . And as a leader , 33 00:01:17,193 --> 00:01:19,304 that's a great opportunity to be that 34 00:01:19,304 --> 00:01:21,527 much better version for the airman that 35 00:01:21,527 --> 00:01:23,804 we all are given the privilege to lead . 36 00:01:24,340 --> 00:01:26,284 You don't need to blow this out of 37 00:01:26,284 --> 00:01:30,210 proportion . You're gonna 38 00:01:30,210 --> 00:01:32,920 take the kids this week . We have all 39 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,910 the base leadership . So all the 40 00:01:34,910 --> 00:01:37,021 squadron commanders , superintendents 41 00:01:37,021 --> 00:01:39,188 and first sergeants they're all coming 42 00:01:39,188 --> 00:01:41,299 in . This is essentially phase one of 43 00:01:41,299 --> 00:01:43,410 this pilot program where we're having 44 00:01:43,410 --> 00:01:45,410 the wing leadership come in . Their 45 00:01:45,410 --> 00:01:47,521 feedback is vital to making sure that 46 00:01:47,521 --> 00:01:49,577 we get this program right and making 47 00:01:49,577 --> 00:01:51,743 sure that we have the best solution to 48 00:01:51,743 --> 00:01:53,910 roll it out and reaches many Airman is 49 00:01:53,910 --> 00:01:53,720 possible . Don't tell me you're fine . 50 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,831 If you're not , it's a pretty intense 51 00:01:55,831 --> 00:01:58,053 experience , to be honest , right ? You 52 00:01:58,053 --> 00:02:00,387 actually see a bona fide actor ? Really ? 53 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:02,553 That doesn't really feel like anything 54 00:02:02,553 --> 00:02:04,664 other than a real human being talking 55 00:02:04,664 --> 00:02:06,998 to you . And he gives your real answers . 56 00:02:06,998 --> 00:02:09,053 What do you want me to say ? That my 57 00:02:09,053 --> 00:02:12,640 life is over ? Okay , there you go . I 58 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:16,270 said it . The great thing about this 59 00:02:16,270 --> 00:02:18,590 training versus a CBT or a small group 60 00:02:18,590 --> 00:02:22,100 discussion is that it forces you to ask 61 00:02:22,100 --> 00:02:24,100 those tough questions and verbalize 62 00:02:24,100 --> 00:02:26,100 them right , because the the unique 63 00:02:26,100 --> 00:02:27,878 part about this virtual reality 64 00:02:27,878 --> 00:02:30,100 training is that it's voice activated , 65 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:32,156 so you're required to say things out 66 00:02:32,156 --> 00:02:34,378 loud that maybe you've never had to say 67 00:02:34,378 --> 00:02:36,433 before , especially brand new airman 68 00:02:36,433 --> 00:02:38,656 that have never been put in a situation 69 00:02:38,656 --> 00:02:41,060 of talking to airman in distress . Um , 70 00:02:41,340 --> 00:02:43,720 actually saying phrases like , Do you 71 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,560 have a gun in the house or are you 72 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,782 thinking about harming yourself ? We've 73 00:02:48,782 --> 00:02:50,838 seen over this week , even with just 74 00:02:50,838 --> 00:02:52,338 squadron leadership saying 75 00:02:52,338 --> 00:02:54,116 uncomfortable phrases like that 76 00:02:54,116 --> 00:02:56,230 actually say them quieter than other 77 00:02:56,230 --> 00:02:58,341 phrases that they're more comfortable 78 00:02:58,341 --> 00:03:00,063 with . This training is really 79 00:03:00,063 --> 00:03:02,286 beneficial in the sense that you get to 80 00:03:02,286 --> 00:03:04,397 say those really tough questions in a 81 00:03:04,397 --> 00:03:06,452 controlled environment and get those 82 00:03:06,452 --> 00:03:08,770 reps eso that if you are ever put into 83 00:03:08,770 --> 00:03:10,881 that unfortunate situation of dealing 84 00:03:10,881 --> 00:03:12,937 with the airman in distress , you've 85 00:03:12,937 --> 00:03:15,048 already said it out loud . You really 86 00:03:15,048 --> 00:03:17,103 know how you feel when you say it so 87 00:03:17,103 --> 00:03:19,103 that you've had that practice , and 88 00:03:19,103 --> 00:03:21,159 maybe it's ah , little more familiar 89 00:03:21,159 --> 00:03:23,381 and less uncomfortable , Um , in a real 90 00:03:23,381 --> 00:03:25,650 world situation , I think virtual 91 00:03:25,650 --> 00:03:28,600 reality offers us the ability to tap 92 00:03:28,610 --> 00:03:31,860 into the evolution of technology that's 93 00:03:31,860 --> 00:03:33,804 happening right now . You have the 94 00:03:33,804 --> 00:03:35,840 opportunity here to interact with a 95 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,570 pseudo human being that you can see 96 00:03:38,570 --> 00:03:41,260 emotion to you can see a reaction . 97 00:03:41,270 --> 00:03:43,326 There's a whole full experience that 98 00:03:43,326 --> 00:03:45,159 makes you believe that you might 99 00:03:45,159 --> 00:03:46,826 actually see this one day and 100 00:03:46,826 --> 00:03:48,826 unfortunately , some of us will . I 101 00:03:48,826 --> 00:03:50,992 think that gives us the chance to know 102 00:03:50,992 --> 00:03:51,660 what we might do in that scenario .