Critical Incident Response Team

THE CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM

We provide individual and group crisis counseling and debriefing services during and after critical incidents. We assist with on scene crisis management services, victim assistance services and we provide care post-crisis as well by offering empirically researched and evidence based educational programs. Our counselors are experienced and well trained in offering crisis counseling services.

• The Psychological First Aid Program
• National Organization for Victim Assistance Program – Level 1 & 2
• The Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM)
• The Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Program (CISD)
• Strategic planning as it applies to crisis intervention
• National Incident Management System and Crisis Intervention Options
• Elements of effective crisis planning
• Critical steps in developing the crisis plan
• The planning process in assessing target populations
• Determining the types and timing of necessary resources
• Assisting large numbers of people in crisis – a practical approach
• Crisis intervention responses that are both tactical and practical
• Managing a complicated or large-scale crisis event

We assist individuals and organizations that have experienced loss of life incidents ranging from line of duty deaths (LODD), suicides, multiple fatalities caused by traumatic accidents, acts of terrorism, natural disasters and other multi-casualty incidents. We assist first responders and the public in crisis.