23-01 Behavioral Health On-Call Procedures

Question 1

Triage on call clinician response categories

Answer 1

1. Automatic response
2. Potential for response
3. No field response

Question 2

Automatic response: in person response occurs if

Answer 2

• Line of duty death
• Suicide of active LAFD member
• Suicidal Ideation of active LAFD member
• Serious line of duty injury

Question 3

Potential for response: The following events will start with a consult call/debrief over the phone. Through the phone assessment the clinician will determine if an inperson, or in office follow-up debrief is warranted.

Answer 3

• Member displaying psychotic symptoms
• Homicidal Ideation by active LAFD member
• Disaster/Multi-casualty Incident
• Witnessed killing or wounding of an innocent person
• Significant events involving children
• Prolonged Incidents especially with loss of life
• Personally, threatening situations
• Events with excessive media interest
• A highly distressing event

Question 4

No Field Response: The following are problematic and cause for concern for the individual in question but do not warrant an on-call clinician in person response. A call to the BHP office for follow-up care is most appropriate. The following list has examples and is not exhaustive.

Answer 4

• Non-serious line of duty injury
• Administrative leave
• Work concerns (vaccine mandate, difficult interpersonal relationships, unfair treatment, etc.)
• Recent terminal illness diagnosis
• Death of a loved one
• Divorce
• Custody battle
• Financial crisis
• Suspected and/or confirmed alcohol/drug use*
• Politics