1. October 12, 2011
Emotional
Triage
Training

2. Barry L. Buck blbn8@hotmail.com
38+ years in education
18+ years Middle School Counselor
Founding member of LCSCCT – 10 years
Chairman LCSCCT – 3 years

3. EMOTIONAL TRIAGE TRAINING
Emotional - A state of mental agitation or
disturbance.
Triage – A process in which things are ranked
in terms of priority.
Training – To make proficient with specialized
instruction and practice.

4. 30 States
Northeast
Midwest
Northwest
South
Southwest

5. 26 Countries Europe (Norway) (Germany) Asia (China) (Japan)
South America (Brazil) (Argentina)
Africa (South Africa) (Kenya)
North America (Canada)
Australia (New Zealand)

6. Building Administrators Counselors Media
School Safety Plan
Emergency Plan
Superintendent
Building Administrators
Counselors
Media

7. Building Crisis Packets
Bell schedule.
Map of building.
Room designated as home base for crisis team.
Kleenex
Hall passes
Sign up sheets

8. LCSCCT Counselors Administrators Nurses Youth Ministers
Retired team members
Teachers
Psychologists

9. When Death Hits Your Campus
Accident
Illness
Suicide
Natural Disaster
Violence

10. WHY? A crisis has occurred on a school campus.
The school is unable to provide necessary services with limited resources.
Trained personnel.
We will do as little as we can to as many as we can.

11. WHERE? Campus where crisis has occurred. Other schools in the system
Hospital
Funeral Home
Churches

12. When? As soon as it is determined safe by authorities.
Day (s) following if necessary.
Day of Funeral or Memorial.

13. Who? Members of the crisis team As many as needed
Take more than you need
No one other than team members

14. What? One on one counseling Group counseling
Follow student / teacher schedule
Meeting with staff in the morning
Meeting with staff at the end of the day
Special group / team meeting
De-briefing of crisis staff

15. How? Small group counseling Individual counseling Staff meetings
Classroom presentations
Parent meetings

16. Follow up List of students seen individually
List of students seen in groups
List of special groups seen/numbers
Letter sent to Superintendent
Copy of letter to building administrator
List of students who need additional counseling to building counselor

17. Superintendent’s Role
Memorandum of Understanding
3 year commitment
Release Team Members
Professional Day
No Cost to School System