ICISF Partner Events
Basic Peer Support Crisis Intervention Training Program (BPSCITP)
Presented by Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC): BPSCITP is FLETC center advanced training program
CIMA Call For Papers
Crisis Intervention and Management Australasia (CIMA) is holding its biennial Conference on Monday, 28th and Tuesday, 29th of October, 2013 at Hilton on the Park in Melbourne.
MIEMSS Presents:
Critical Incident Stres Management for Providers At EMS Care 2013. "Group Crisis Intervention" and "Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support" combined into one 3-day course begining Wednesday May 1st, and concluding on Friday May 3rd.
Training opportunity provided by the Michigan Crisis Response Association and the Salvation Army
Date: April 9, 10, 11, & 12, 2013 Location: Grand Rapids, MI ICISF CISM Courses Offered: · Group Crisis Intervention · Individual Peer Crisis Intervention · Advanced Group Crisis Intervention · Compassion & Fatigue · Grief Following TraumaCISM Response to Recent Tragedies
4/15/13 – 4/19/13
Boston Marathon Bombing and Watertown, Massachusetts Tragedies
The Massachusetts State and Local CISM Teams are currently managing/coordinating the CISM Response within the state for this tragic incident.
-They are a seasoned and well-disciplined. The leadership know their limits and they know when to ask for supplemental resources.
-They have set up their integrated Incident Command System. They are performing the necessary field and personnel assessments.
-They are developing the appropriate time lines and actions (CISM Interventions) as anticipated and needed.
-ICISF shall be in periodic contact with representatives.
To that end, there is NO need nor formal request for outside assistance at the present time. Please do not add to an already hectic situation by self-deploying.
4/17/13
West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
The Texas Department of State Health Services CISM Network is cucurrently managing/coordinating the CISM Response within the state for this tragic incident.
-They are a seasoned and well-disciplined. The leadership know their limits and they know when to ask for supplemental resources.
-They have set up their integrated Incident Command System.
-They are performing the necessary field and personnel assessments.
-They are developing the appropriate time lines and actions (CISM Interventions) as anticipated and needed.
-ICISF shall be in periodic contact with representatives
To that end, there is NO need nor formal request for outside assistance at the present time. Please do not add to an already hectic situation by self-deploying.
LifeNet Volume 24 Issue 1 Available
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Crisis Intervention and Management Australasia (CIMA) is holding its biennial Conference on Monday, 28th and Tuesday, 29th of October, 2013 at Hilton on the Park in Melbourne. The Conference provides opportunities for presentation of new ideas and networking between colleagues interested in the fields of trauma and crisis in the workplace and in the community. The focus of this Conference is on the central role of resilience in disasters and significant events that may overwhelm a workforce or organisation The interface between responders, recovery agencies and communities will be explored together with what has been learned from recent disasters and how this can lead to better practice. CIMA is inviting proposals for papers in the broad areas of crisis, trauma and resilience. We especially welcome proposals that are empirically based and that describe innovative practice. We welcome diverse methodologies including experimental case study research as well as conceptual developments. Proposals will be reviewed on the basis of 1) contributions to the theme of the Conference; and 2) originality and innovation in theory and/or practice. The Conference will feature key note addresses from Major General John Cantwell, author of ‘Exit Wounds’ and Dr Rob Gordon, Clinical Psychologist and Psychological Consultant to the International Operations Department of Australian Red Cross.
Go to cima.org.au for more information Article of the Week 1/07/13A Message from the ICISF Executive Director. Find out what ICISF has planned for 2013.
Click here to find out more. LifeNet Volume 23 Issue 4 is Now Available!
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The first issue of the 2013 series of LifeNet, the ICISF newsletter, is now available to members here on the ICISF website.
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See our Table of Courses for a complete list of courses offered at Regional Conferences and Approved Instructor presentations.
2013 Regional Conferences scheduled:
San Francisco, CA June 5-11, 2013
West Nyack, NY July 15-19, 2013
Des Moines, IA August 1-4, 2013
Seattle, WA September 19-22, 2013
Phoenix, AZ October 17-20, 2013
Columbia, MD November 7-10, 2013
Nashville, TN December 5-8, 2013
San Diego, CA December 5-8, 2013
Affiliated Partners
United Nations Critical Incident Stress Management Unit (CIMU)
Crisis Intervention and Management Australasia (CIMA)
Green Cross Academy of Traumatology
National Center for Chaplain Development
Canadian Critical Incident Stress Foundation (CCISF)
Georgia Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (GCISF)
Michigan Crisis Response Association (MCRA)
Nebraska Statewide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Texas Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Network
Civil Air Patrol - Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)