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1 Critical Incident Stress
Ref. CAPM 60-5 There are no tasks associated with this briefing but knowledge and understanding of CIS is essential to your development as an Emergency Services Operator Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

2 What is it? Critical Incident Reactions
Happen after intense, unusual, or abnormal events Aircraft Accident Site Fatalities Not finding a missing person or aircraft May not appear right away Reactions are normal

3 Reactions are classified as:
PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL

4 Reaction Types PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL Nausea Fatigue Headaches Denial Fear
Depression

5 Reaction Types Continued
COGNITIVE Nightmares Sleep Disturbance Memory Problems BEHAVIORAL Antisocial Withdrawal Restlessness These are general symptoms and do not automatically indicate CIS In other cases individual

6 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Meeting
Non specific expectations Confidential Discussion Review Resources Available Referrals

7 CISM Team Makeup Medically qualified personnel Fellow Team Members
Chaplains Technical Experts

8 Critical Incident Stress Tasks
There are no specific Critical Incident Stress Tasks, but all members of the emergency services team should be conscious of the problems that could occur from being involved in stressful missions and seek help as necessary


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