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CRITICAL INCIDENT
Stress Management
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What is stress?
Stress may be considered as any physical,chemical, or emotional factor that causesbodily or mental unrest and that may be afactor in causing disease.
Physical and chemical factors that can causestress include trauma, infections, toxins,illnesses, and injuries of any sort. Emotionalcauses of stress and tension are numerousand varied.
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Who is most susceptible to stress?
People with poor social support group. People who are poorly nourished,
Who get inadequate sleep, Physically unwell Associated with certain age groups or life
stages. Children, teens, college students,working parents, and seniors.
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Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
Smoking Drinking too much Overeating or under eating Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities Using pills or drugs to relax Sleeping too much
Procrastinating Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facingproblems
Taking out your stress on others (lashing out, angryoutbursts, physical violence)
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Dealing with Stressful Situations: The
Four As
Change thesituation:
Avoid thestressor
Alter the stressor
Change yourreaction:
Adapt to thestressor
Accept thestressor
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Stress management strategy #1:Avoid unnecessary stress
Learn how to say no Avoid people who stress you out Take control of your environment Avoid hot-button topics Pare down your to-do list
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Stress management strategy #2: Alter
the situation Express your feelings instead of bottling
them up
Be willing to compromise Be more assertive Manage your time better.
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Stress management strategy #3:
Adapt to the stressor Reframe problems Look at the big picture Adjust your standards. Focus on the positive.
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Stress management strategy #4:
Accept the things you cant change Dont try to control the uncontrollable. Look for the upside. Share your feelings. Learn to forgive.
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Stress management strategy #5: Make
time for fun and relaxation Go for a walk. Spend time in nature.
Call a good friend. Sweat out tension
with a good workout.
Write in your journal. Take a long bath. Light scented candles. Savor a warm cup of
coffee or tea. Play with a pet.
Work in your garden. Get a massage. Curl up with a good
book. Listen to music. Watch a comedy.
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Stress management strategy #6:
Adopt a healthy lifestyle Exercise regularly Eat a healthy diet Reduce caffeine and sugar Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs Get enough sleep.
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WHAT IS A CRITICAL INCIDENT?
A "critical incident" is any event that hassignificant emotional power to overwhelmusual coping methods.
Can involve any situation or events faced byemergency or public safety personnel orindividual that causes a distressing, dramaticor profound change or disruption in theirphysical or psychological functioning.
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Typical symptoms of Critical Incident
Stress include: Restlessness Irritability
Excessive Fatigue Sleep Disturbances Anxiety Startle Reactions Depression Moodiness
Muscle Tremors Difficulties
Concentrating Nightmares Vomiting
Diarrhea Suspiciousness
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Four Tools Used in Group CISM:
Demobilization Crisis Management Briefings Defusing Debriefing
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Demobilization
a one time (end of shift/end of deployment),large group information process usually usedfor emergency services, military or otheroperational staff who have been exposed to asignificant traumatic event such as a disasteror terrorist event.
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Crisis Management Briefings
this is a structured town meeting stylefocusing on large community or organizationalgroups.
It is designed to provide information aboutthe incident, control rumors, educate aboutsymptoms of distress, inform about basicstress management, and identify resourcesavailable for continued support, if desired
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Defusing
is a shortened version of the debriefingfocused on small homogeneous groups within8 hours of the conclusion of an event.
If a delay beyond 8 hours occurs, it is best notto defuse but plan for a debriefing.
It is best to provide separate defusing foreach homogeneous group involved in theevent.
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Debriefing
a structured GROUP discussion concerning thecritical incident which follows a CISD structureof 7 phases.
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Common ground rules of a CISD
include: A. Voluntary participation B. No note taking or recording devises C. Not used as an operational critique or
investigation of events D. Not a blame session