PG 205-08 TRAUMA COUNSELING PROGRAM

Question 0

PROCEDURE

When a member of the service (uniformed or civilian) is involved in a shooting incident, disaster or other violent occurrence resulting in death or injury:

DESK OFFICER MUST:

Answer 0

1. Notify Operations Unit and provide details of incident.

Question 1

To provide Trauma Counseling Services for members of the service (uniformed and civilian) involved in shooting incidents, disasters, or other violent occurrences resulting in death or injury.

SCOPE

A member of the service (uniformed or civilian) will be referred to the Trauma Counseling Program when involved in a shooting incident, disaster, or other violent occurrences resulting in death or injury. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

Answer 1

a. Member is shot or otherwise seriously injured.
b. Member discharges a weapon causing injury or death to another.
c. Member causes, accidentally or otherwise, serious physical injury or death to another.
d. Member is directly involved in an incident where his/her partner was killed or seriously injured, etc.
e. Member is directly involved in incidents or serious disasters where multiple serious injuries and deaths have occurred.

The Trauma Counseling Team will respond to all incidents involving:

a. Member of the service is shot, killed, or seriously injured in the performance of duty.
b. Any incident pursuant to a request from a captain or above.

Question 2

OPERATIONS UNIT SUPERVISOR

Answer 2

2. Notify Sick Desk supervisor, provide detailed information and request response of Trauma Counseling Team.

Question 3

SICK DESK SUPERVISOR

Answer 3

3. Ascertain from Operations Unit and/or the ranking supervisor at the scene:
   a. Location the Trauma Team should respond to
   b. Name of supervisor who will be contact person at the scene.
4. Arrange for transportation of Trauma Team.

Question 4

RANKING SUPERVISOR AT SCENE

Answer 4

5. Ensure members in need of trauma counseling are available for interview, where possible,
   by responding Trauma Team upon their arrival.
6. Provide a suitable place for the trauma interview, where possible.

Question 5

MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

Answer 5

11. Cooperate with members of the Trauma Counseling Team and keep appointments for follow-up meetings as scheduled.
12. Report to Psychological Services Unit or other location as required, forty-eight (48) hours after the incident, or initial contact with Trauma Counseling Team.
    a. Report for additional follow-up counseling/interview meetings scheduled with the Trauma Counseling Team.

Question 6

ADDITIONAL DATA

The Trauma Counseling Team is staffed by the Chief Surgeon, Director, Psychological Evaluations Unit and licensed certified professionals of the Medical Division. Trauma Team members will not interfere with on-going investigations. In addition, team members will not be assigned any duties outside their functions as Trauma Counselors when responding to the occurrence site.

Answer 6

This procedure does not prevent in any way the voluntary use of or referral to any of the Employee Assistance Programs or units in the Department for any reason at any time. The services of the Trauma Counseling Team are also available to members who are involved in personal or family tragedies, e.g., violent criminal incidents involving themselves or their families, death in family, etc.

RELATED PROCEDURES

Reporting Sick (P.G. 205-01)

Line Of Duty Injury Or Death Occurring Within City (P.G. 205-05)

Supervision Of Members Of The Service Receiving Physical Therapy For Line Of Duty Injuries (P.G. 205-09)

Line Of Duty Injury Or Death Outside City In Residence Counties (P.G. 205-06)

Firearms Discharge And Assaults Involving Uniformed Members Of The Service (P.G. 212-29)

FORMS AND REPORTS

FIREARM DISCHARGE/ASSAULT REPORT (PD424-151)

UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE REPORT (PD370-152)