G. O 2.15 Peer Support Flashcards
What is a team coordinator?
A member of the team designated to perform the administrative duties of the team. The team coordinator will be responsible for managing the team’s use, funding, and training.
Who selects the team coordinator?
The Chief of Police
Who is peer support personnel?
A member of the department who is trained to identify the normal stress reactions associated with critical incidents and in the techniques helpful to resolve these situations.
What is a critical incident?
An incident that induces an abnormally high level of negative emotion in response to a perceived loss of control. Such an incident is most often related to a threat to the well-being of the public safety employee or to the we being of another individual doe who such employee has some obligation of personal or professional concern
When are formal critical incident stress debriefings preferably conducted?
After 24 hours and within 72 hours of the incident
What is critical incident stress debriefings?
Are confidential to the participants and include discussions of involvement, thoughts and reactions resulting from the incident.
WhT is the purpose of the critical incident stress debriefing?
To facilitate normal recovery from the incident
What is individual consulting?
One on one support
What is a lead clinician?
A mental health professional responsible for conducting liaison with health services.
Assists in developing and providing peer support training.
What is demobilization?
A type of briefing done at the scene of a critical incident. This is a quick overview of the incident designed to identify those members who may be in need of immediate additional support
What are the exceptions to confidentiality of peer support?
Threats of suicide
Admissions or threats of serious unlawful conduct
Admissions of child abuse
When legally served with an order to do so
It shall be the responsibility of the on scene supervisor to activate peer support for what type of incidents?
Any police shooting of serious nature
Department response to a serious injury or death of any member or employee
Suicide or death of a member or employee
Mass casualty event
Anytime deemed necessary by an employee and approved by a supervisor
Who is able to be a part of the peer support team?
All officers
