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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) American Military University Daytona Beach Police Department Chuck Russo, PhD Carrie Courtney, RCSWI CISM • • • • Definition of a Critical Incident The Role of CISM What CISM Does Not Do How CISM Helps the First Responder Return Definition of a Critical Incident A critical incident is defined as: • A sudden or disturbing event • That generates a strong emotional and cognitive reaction Critical Incidents Examples encountered in may include: • • • • • • • Officer involved shootings Line of duty injuries Line of duty deaths Incidents when a child is a victim Incidents involving death/serious injury to others Disasters Employee suicide What is CISM CISM is: • Early psychological support for First Responders Goals of CISM • To mitigate the impact of the event • Facilitate normal recovery processes • Restoration to adaptive function Role of CISM To provide: • • • • Temporary Active Supportive Confidential Assistance to aid the individual in crisis What CISM Does Not Do CISM is NOT a function of/to: • • • • • Professional standards/internal affairs Determine fitness for duty Determine if policy was followed Determine if state law was followed Pass judgment on someone’s actions How CISM Helps First Responders CISM helps by providing: • • • • • One-on-one peer support Demobilization of information Crisis management briefings Defusing Critical incident stress debriefings One-on-One Peer Support Peer support is provided to individuals: • Mitigate symptoms • Return to previous level of functioning • Provide referrals if needed Responding to Critical Incidents This occurs: • At anytime post crisis • To inform and consult • Provide psychological decompression • Stress management • Typically occurs in large groups/organizations Defusing This occurs: • Post crisis (within a12 hour time period) • To address symptom mitigation • To assist with providing possible closure • Triage of services and presenting symptoms • Typically occurs in small groups Critical Incident Stress Debriefing This occurs: • Post crisis (occurs within 1-10 days, 3-4 weeks following mass disasters) • Facilitates psychological closure • To address symptom mitigation • Triage of services and presenting symptoms • Typically occurs in small groups CISM • Is for the employee experiencing a normal reaction to an abnormal event • Is to help the employee recover quicker from such an event • Is temporary, active and supportive • Is confidential Questions Questions concerning CISM should be directed to: Daytona Beach Police Department CISM Team Chuck Russo, PhD 386-527-2462 [email protected] Carrie Kahn Courtney, RCSWI 386-671-5418 [email protected]