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Critical Incident Stress Flashcards

1
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Critical incident stress management is a process designed to do what 2 things?

A

Reduce stress
Enhance recovery

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A traumatic event is any situation that causes strong emotional reactions that have the potential to do what 2 things?

A

Interfere with ability to function on job
Negatively impact job performance/personal life

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Mental Health Services are offered to members and their families through what program?

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EAP
Employee assistance program

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4
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How do you contact a peer support team member?
When can you contact?

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You can contact them directly or contact the BHC coordinator

24/7

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The CIS team consists of what 4 people?

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BHC coordinator
Mental health professionals
Peer supporters
Chaplain

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What is difference between demobilization, defusing, debriefing?

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Demobilization: group intervention, provide info on CIS
Defusing: rapid, brief, less than 1 hr, minimize sting
Debrief: formal briefing, 24-72 hrs after incident

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Who can recognize need for procedure for activating a CISM response?

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ANY member may contact IC thru chain of command

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Anytime that an emergency response crew is subjected to a traumatic event, what box should the officer check?

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TRAUMATIC EVENT checkbox

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The traumatic event checkbox will generate an automatic email to what 3 people?

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  1. Assigned Battalion Chief
  2. BHC
  3. C201
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How many people who demonstrate symptoms related to traumatic events can resolve these alone?

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Approximately 1/2

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What 2 companies does our EAP contract with?

A

Canopy (represented)
ComPsych (non-represented)

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What level education are the Canopy phones staffed with?

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Masters level counselors

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Who is our department Behavioral Health Program Manager?

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Medical Services and Training Deputy Chief

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CISM consists of what 5 areas of support?

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Individual
Demobilization
Defusing
Debriefing
Follow-up Debriefing

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Give 11 examples of a potential traumatic event when CISM structure should be notified

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  1. Serious injury/death of member
  2. Serious injury/death of police
  3. Pt loss after prolonged treatment
  4. Serious injury/death of civilian
  5. Traumatic death/injury of child
  6. Charged emotional incident
  7. Extreme media coverage
  8. Mass casualty
  9. Mayday
  10. Suicide of coworker
  11. Victims known to responders
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16
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Where is the Traumatic event checkbox located?

A

Responder tab of Incident System
(EOPS)
Tools in Personnel System
(CHD)

17
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What are some signs a member is adversely impacted?

A

Change in mood/behavior
Disturbance eating/sleeping patterns
Avoidance of topic

18
Q

When an EOPS traumatic event is received, the Battalion Chief will review incident and make contact with who?

A

Company Officer

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