Presented by ICISF Instructor Tom McSherry, MC

 

 

Dates: March 15-17, 2022

Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM Daily

Location: Gilbert Public Safety Training Center

6860 S. Power Rd.

Gilbert, AZ

 

 

About the Course

This 3-day International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) course combines ALL of the content of the 2 day CISM: Group Intervention and the 2 day Assisting Individuals in Crisis courses.

You will learn about:

• How the brain functions under stress
• Various types of stress
• Signs and symptoms of distress and dysfunction
• Psychological reactions to crisis
• Burnout
• Principles of crisis intervention
• Resiliency and stress management
• Mechanisms of action and peer support skills
• SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention
• Small group interventions - Critical Incident Stress Debriefings, Defusings
• Large group interventions – Crisis Management Briefings, R.I.T.S.
• Respite centers and on scene support
• Follow-up/referrals
• Strategic Planning
• Taking care of the caregiver