CISM

Question 1

Process designed to reduce stress and enhance recovery from a traumatic event based on principles of crisis intervention and education

Answer 1

CISM

Question 2

Research has shown that only a ________ of emergency workers are not effected by traumatic events

Answer 2

very small percentage

Question 3

What percent can resolve issues from traumatic events on their own?

Answer 3

half

Question 4

The EAP program contracts through who?

Answer 4

Cascade Centers or the City Select and Kaiser medical plans

Question 5

The peer support team is a component of EAP and is both…

Answer 5

voluntary and confidential

Question 6

The concept of peer support builds on the well established tradition of

Answer 6

firefighters helping firefighters

Question 7

Typically people in need of peer support will be matched with..

Answer 7

same rank and gender, and when appropriate with someone with expertise or experience in the area of concern

Question 8

Who is contracted mental health provider and how many visits per family member?

Answer 8

Cascade Centers and five

Question 9

Five CISM areas of support

Answer 9

Individual support, on scene support for community members, Demobilization, Defusing, debriefings

Question 10

Oregon Critical Response Team consists of both

Answer 10

mental health professionals and peer support team members

Question 11

A debriefing is optimally conducted within?

Answer 11

24-72 hours of the incident and generally not beyond one week

Question 12

A follow up debriefing is conducted when?

Answer 12

Weeks or months after incident

Question 13

How long for CISM response

Answer 13

30-60 minutes

Question 14

How to activate CISM at scene?

Answer 14

Chain of command to IC, IC notifies Dispatch liaison, dispatch pages EAP coordinator, BC and on duty EOPS Deputy Chief (C103) with incident type, address, and cell phone

Question 14

How to activate CISM at scene?

Answer 14

Chain of command to IC, IC notifies Dispatch liaison, dispatch pages EAP coordinator, BC and on duty EOPS Deputy Chief (C103) with incident type, address, and cell phone

Question 15

With input from EAP coordinator _____ will determine if affected companies will be placed out of service

Answer 15

Incident command

Question 16

The on duty deputy chief will be notified that an individual cant continue on active duty, that individual will be place on _____. This can last for how long before using accrued leave

Answer 16

“detail” up to two shifts

Question 17

The “___ ____” check box, located in the responder tab of the Incident System, should be activated anytime that emergency response crews are subjected to a traumatic event

Answer 17

Traumatic event

Question 18

Supervisors and coworkers of members that have been exposed to a traumatic event should watch for signs that indicate the member has been impacted. These signs

Answer 18

change in mood or behavior, disturbance of normal eating or sleeping patterns, avoidance of the topic