Family and significant other support including education, debriefing and referrals
Peer support services including county-wide guidelines and program; Peer Support Team Development and training.
Defusings (On-scene/immediate response):
A short (30 minute) intervention conducted within eight (8) hours after a critical incident for those personnel involved. A defusing is conducted by the CISM Team Members for the purpose of 'defusing' a critical event and provide an update or status report, briefly discussing acute stress and the methods to reduce its effects. The defusing does not eliminate the need for a CISD.
Demobilization (Large incident): Only used after a large scale incident and lasts no longer than 30 minutes. Emergency personnel meet to rest, have something to eat and meet with the CISM Team Members prior to returning to duty or to home. The purpose is to 'decompress' before moving to the next assignment, provide practical suggestions for stress management and offer an avenue to those suffering critical incident stress effects.
