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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) CISM is an opportunity for emergency workers to deal with particularly bad events in a healthy way. All services are provided by emergency workers that have been specially trained, such as: Fire, EMS, Police, and Nursing, Mental Health Clinicians and/or Clergy members They may be in the form of one-on-one interventions, small group meetings or large group meetings. In addition, pre-incident training can be provided to departments or training units by special request. All services are free of charge and confidential to those who request them. A critical incident is a turning point event. A critical incident is any event which has a stressful impact sufficient enough to overwhelm the usually effective coping skills of either an individual or a group. Critical incidents are typically sudden, powerful events which are outside the range of ordinary human experiences. Situations that may be very traumatic to one person may not bother someone else at all. This is as true of emergency workers as it is for the general public. Examples are: · death or serious injury to a child · multi-casualty incidents · death or serious injury of a fellow emergency worker · suicide or unexpected death of an emergency worker · events involving intense media coverage · events involving personal identification with the victim or circumstances any incident involving prolonged or extraordinary rescue or recovery operations
To activate the CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) team: · Designate a contact person or have the officer in charge (usually a chief) contact the dispatch center at Mayville, New York. For CISM Team Activation call: Chautauqua County Dispatch Number
North County 716-753-4231
South County 716-661-7231
The CISM team member will contact you and request the following information: · Your name and department · Type of incidence (i.e. accident, fire, fatalities, line of duty death, etc.), date and time of incidence · How many people involved · Other agencies involved · Type of services you are requesting · Contact information and where the intervention will be held (i.e. fire dept., police dept., social hall, etc.)
Chautauqua County CISM Team is a sub-committee of the Chautauqua County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) For additional information contact the Office of Emergency Services.
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