The MA Peer Support Network seeks What is a Critical Incident? Behavioral Reactions Sleep Disturbance to lessen the impact of such stress Any event that has the potential to create Withdrawal reactions through a variety of significant human distress and can Family Discord interventions provided by fully trained overwhelm one’s usual coping mechanisms. Crying Spells peer support personnel. This will vary greatly from person to person Hyper-vigilance and may change over time. Hyperactivity District Teams serve the towns within Alcohol / Drug Use (Change) their fire district. Some Possible Critical Incidents Line of Duty Death District 1 Physical Reactions Suicide of a Working Colleague Cape & Islands CISM Muscle Tremors Death / Serious Injury of a Child Headaches Chrystal LaPine, Coordinator Discharge of a Firearm Backaches 508-563-4200 Prolonged Failed Rescue Loss of coordination Mass Casualty Incidents District 2 Nausea Victim Known to Responder Plymouth County CISM Upset stomach Personal Safety Jeopardized Debi Ladd, Coordinator Excessive Media Coverage Emotional Reactions 508.747.1779 Anxiety How Do We React to These Events? Fear Districts 3&4 Often reactions to Critical Incidents fall into Feeling overwhelmed Bristol/Norfolk Team five categories. It is not unusual for one, or Feeling detached from reality all members of the department to experience Keith H. Jackson, Coordinator Anger some or all of these reactions. 508.285.5380 Resentment Grief District 5&15 Cognitive Reactions Guilt Decision making difficulties Metro-Boston CISM Melancholy Confusion Melissa Stasiak, Coordinator Disorientation 617.710.4809 Spiritual Reactions Concentration Anger at God All services are rendered taking the Memory loss Withdrawal from Faith-based greatest care to maintain the highest Unable to perform multiple tasks Community Flashbacks levels of personal integrity, Cessation of Faith-Related Practices confidentiality and to do no harm
What is a Critical Incident? Any event that has the potential to create significant human distress and can overwhelm one’s usual coping mechanisms. This will vary greatly from person to person and may change over time. Some Possible Critical Incidents Line of Duty Death Suicide of a Working Colleague Death / Serious Injury of a Child Discharge of a Firearm Prolonged Failed Rescue Mass Casualty Incidents Victim Known to Responder Personal Safety Jeopardized Excessive Media Coverage How Do We React to These Events? Often reactions to Critical Incidents fall into five categories. It is not unusual for one, or all members of the department to experience some or all of these reactions. Cognitive Reactions Decision making difficulties Confusion Disorientation Concentration Memory loss Unable to perform multiple tasks Flashbacks Behavioral Reactions Sleep Disturbance Withdrawal Family Discord Crying Spells Hyper-vigilance Hyperactivity Alcohol / Drug Use (Change) Physical Reactions Muscle Tremors Headaches Backaches Loss of coordination Nausea Upset stomach Emotional Reactions Anxiety Fear Feeling overwhelmed Feeling detached from reality Anger Resentment Grief Guilt Melancholy Spiritual Reactions Anger at God Withdrawal from Faith-based Community Cessation of Faith-Related Practices The MA Peer Support Network seeks to lessen the impact of such stress reactions through a variety of interventions provided by fully trained peer support personnel. District Teams serve the towns within their fire district. District 1 Cape & Islands CISM Chrystal LaPine, Coordinator 508-563-4200 District 2 Plymouth County CISM Debi Ladd, Coordinator 508.747.1779 Districts 3&4 Bristol/Norfolk Team Keith H. Jackson, Coordinator 508.285.5380 District 5&15 Metro-Boston CISM Melissa Stasiak, Coordinator 617.710.4809 All services are rendered taking the greatest care to maintain the highest levels of personal integrity, confidentiality and to do no harm