Operational Guideline 4.9 Critical Incident Stress Management

Question 1

What is CISM?

Answer 1

Critical incident stress management

Question 2

Approximately ________ of those who demonstrate symptoms related to traumatic events can resolve these alone. The other half continue to be affected.

Answer 2

one half

Question 3

What is EAP

Answer 3

employee assistance program

Question 4

_____________ is a component of EAP

Answer 4

Peer support

Question 5

The CISM team consists of:

Answer 5

The EAP coordinator
mental health professional
peer supporters
chaplin

Question 6

CISM consists of the following areas of support:

Answer 6

Individual support
One scene support for community members
demobilization
defusing
debriefing
follow up debriefing

Question 7

How do you activate a CISM response?

Answer 7

IC notifies the fire dispatch liaison

Question 8

The _______________ check box, located in the responder tan of the incident system should be activated anytime that emergency response crews are subject to atraumatic event.

Answer 8

Traumatic event

Question 9

What are some signs that a member has been adversely impacted by a traumatic event?

Answer 9

change in mood or behavior
disturbance in normal eating/sleeping patterns
avoidance of the topic