Critical Incident Stress Awareness Flashcards
0
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What is distress?
A
Bad stress (demotivates)
1
Q
What is eustress?
A
Good stress (motivates)
2
Q
What is acute/chronic stress?
A
Extreme or ongoing
3
Q
What is secondary trauma?
A
Lack of support (perceived or real), a lack of understanding from coworkers or friends/family, name-calling and supervisory expectations.
4
Q
When should someone get professional help after a critical incident?
A
If they experience stress symptoms for 5 weeks or longer.
5
Q
After a critical incident, one should increase physical activity by ______?
A
2-3 times
6
Q
How much sleep should the average person get?
A
7-9 hours.
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Q
What is a critical incident stress (CISD) debriefing?
A
- take 1-2 hours
- no notes taken
- semi informal
- confidential
- not an operational or tactical debrief
