The role of CISM Teams deployed to disaster areas needs to be aligned with the individuals and organizations who have preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation functions associated with the disasters. This course will serve as a basis upon which participants will have an opportunity to interact with others responsible for the provision of Emergency Management activities and decisions during disasters and major emergency situations. Utilizing concepts of Emergency Management and Critical Incident Stress Management, participants will engage in interactive exercises dealing with the various phases of Disaster Management.

This course is designed as a primer course for fire, police, emergency medical services, emergency managers, doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, clinicians, practitioners, current and future CISM Team members, chief executive officers of municipalities and governmental agencies, as well as CEOs of business and industry.

 

Course Highlights

Development of Emergency Management

Life Cycle phases of Disaster

Hazards and assessment of risks

Vulnerability & human impact of hazards

Areas of concern in disasters

CISM Intervention to assist victims

Means of coping with the stress of disorder

Completion of “CISM: When Disaster Strikes: Linking Emergency Management with Stress Management” and receipt of a certificate indicating full attendance (14 Contact Hours) qualifies as a course in ICISF’s Certificate of Specialized Training Program.

 

Continuing Education Information

Two- Day Course: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 14 Contact Hours;14 PDHs for EAPs; 14 CE Hours for Calif. MFTs & LCSWs; 14 Contact Hours for National Certified Addiction Counselors; OR 1.4 General CEUs from UMBC; CE credits for Psychologists are not available for this course

Continuing education information listed is only applicable when attending an ICISF Regional Conference.