Members Involved in a Traumatic Critical Incident 08-04 Flashcards
Who must be notified if a member has been involved in a critical incident, or is showing signs of critical incident stress
Supervisory officer
What is the Traumatic critical incident mitigation process
Defusing session
debriefing session
referral
Who leads a defusing session
Can be led by 2 CIRT/PSVs,
EFAP provider or Service Psychologist
Who leads a debriefing session
Led by EFAP provider, and/or Service Psychologist
Is attendance at sessions mandatory
Yes, but participation is voluntary
Is post incident firearms exposure sessions mandatory
Yes, post incident firearms exposure sessions at the Toronto Police
College are mandatory for officers who discharge their firearms in the line of duty and officers determined by their
unit commander to be directly impacted by the incident.
Is post incident firearms exposure sessions mandatory after dispatching an animal
No, unless circumstances suggest otherwise
If a supervisor becomes aware that a member has been involved in a traumatic critical incident who must be notified
OIC
Who participates in the assessment of the incident with the supervisory officer
The OIC
Who ensures an officer directed to attend a mandatory defusing session complies with the direction
OIC
