what we do
Intervention
Our crisis intervention team consists of current and former law enforcement, fire and emergency medical response, dispatch, chaplains, and mental health professionals working together to provide the best options to address critical incidents that affect your agency. If you would like to apply for team membership, please download the application form and return it as directed.
Response
The Downriver Critical Incident Response Team may be activated by contacting the Team Coordinator at (313) 426-2575 or (734) 347-8162. Services are provided free of charge, and meet all requirements of confidentiality as required by PA 40 of 2016. Every department or agency should have this contact information at the ready.
Training
Training is available in critical incident stress management for peer support teams, chaplains, and command staff. All training programs are approved by MCOLES for 302 funding, and many programs are approved by the State 911 Committee and other organizations for funding and/or continuing education credit.
what is a critical incident?
Here are the "terrible ten" critical incidents in emergency services:
•Line of duty death
•Suicide of a colleague
•Serious work-related injury
•Multi-casualty / disaster / terrorism
•Events with a high degree of threat to personnel
•Significant events involving children
•Events in which the victim is known to personnel
•Events with excessive media interest
•Events that are prolonged with a negative outcome
•Any significantly powerful, overwhelming distressing event
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CISM CERTIFICATE/INTRO/REFRESHER TRAINING
Obtain a certificate of completion in courses from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, or keep your Critical Incident Stress Management skills sharp or receive an introduction to CISM techniques with these LIVE virtual training sessions via Zoom! Each session will be conducted by David R. Edwards, PhD, CCISM, CTSS* – an Approved Instructor for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation as well as a Certified Trauma Services Specialist. List of topics, dates, costs, and registration links are below:
- Wednesday through Friday, April 14-16 from 8:00 AM until 5:30 PM (Eastern Time): GRIN – Group and Individual Crisis Intervention (ICISF Course). $295 REGISTER HERE
- Saturday, April 17th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Differentiating Between Distress and Dysfunction. $10 REGISTER HERE
- Saturday, May 22nd from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Overview of Strategic Planning in Crisis Intervention. 10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON MAY 1ST
- Saturday, June 26th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Practical Applications Part I – SAFER-R Model. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON JUNE 1ST
- Saturday, July 24th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Practical Applications Part II –Informational Group Processes. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON JULY 1ST
- Saturday, August 28th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Practical Applications Part III – Interactive Group Processes. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON AUGUST 1ST
- Saturday, September 25th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Confronting the Issue of Suicide. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON SEPTEMBER 1ST
- Saturday, October 23rd from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Why Every CISM Team Needs a Chaplain. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON OCTOBER 1ST
- Saturday, November 20th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Understanding First Responder Culture. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON NOVEMBER 1ST
- Saturday, December 18th from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM (Eastern Time): Understanding First Responder Family Stress. $10 REGISTRATION OPENS ON DECEMBER 1ST