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Sherry KesselNorthwest CISM Coordinator
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“A critical incident is an extraordinary event that overwhelms the usual coping abilities of personnel.”
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• Critical Incident• Critical Incident Stress Management• Crisis Management Briefing• Defusing• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing• Peer Support
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Unusually challenging events that have the potential to create significant human distress and can overwhelm the usual coping mechanisms of an individual or a group. They are typically sudden, powerful events, which are outside the range of ordinary human experiences.
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CISM is a coordinated program of tactics that are linked and blended together to alleviate the reactions to traumatic experiences.
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This is a structured meeting designed to provide information about the incident, control rumors, educate about symptoms of distress, inform about basic stress management, and identify resources available for continued support, if desired.
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A 3-step small group crisis intervention tool designed to assist a homogeneous group of people after an exposure to the same significant traumatic event.
This occurs 24 hours after the incident.
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A specific small group crisis intervention tool designed to assist a homogeneous group of people after an exposure to the same significant traumatic event.
This occurs within 72 hours after the incident.
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Providing crisis intervention services by fellow employees who have received specific training in crisis intervention, communication, stress management and other related topics.
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Support intervention processes generally start no sooner than 48-72 hours after an incident. It is important to allow time for affected individuals to disengage and re-connect with family or friends. Once this occurs, individuals are typically emotionally ready to benefit from peer support.
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CISM Coordinator received request Coordinator will gather intel and
assemble peers according to the need Orders are placed with local dispatch
center (do not order a CISM team) Team lead works with POC for team
needs
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• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)• Wildland Firefighter Foundation• Life Challenge Program• You Will Not Stand Alone• Hospital/Family Liaison Training
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Remember to take care of yourselves
If you have a critical incident please contact me as soon as possible
Be leaders, know your plans, and encourage others to seek help
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