1. Explain the mnemonic SAD PERSONS.
The SAD PERSONS scale is a mnemonic list of known suicide high risk characteristics. When determining whether a victim has high risk factors will help first aiders maintain objectivity. Also, it is important to maintain a nonjudgmental approach. However, using the SAD PERSONS mnemonic can help acknowledge the seriousness of the situation and also reminds the first aiders that ridiculing, making demeaning comments or ignoring the person are not helpful nor proper. Also, when dealing with a victim that has high risk factors of suicide, take precautions, such as: keeping the person under close observation, remove any dangerous items, and not allowing the person to go anywhere,