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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

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MDWG CIS Officer
Chaplain (Capt) Chad Kline, CAP

MDWG Deputy CIS Officer-
Training
Lt Col Anne A. Culver, CAP

MDWG Deputy CIS Officer-
Operations
1st Lt Indrani Dail-Maraj, CAP

MDWG CIS Administrative Officer
1st Lt Lora Czarnowsky, CAP

MDWG CIS Information Technology Officer
Maj George R. Murray, Jr., CAP

(Click on the above names to email.)

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CISM Training Offered by West Virginia Wing

12-14 March 2010

The West Virignia Wing is offering a three day CISM Course at the Clarksburg Squadron  Headquarters (MER-WV038) from 0800 to 1800 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-14 March 12-14 2010. 

This course combines ALL of the content of the International Crisis Incident Stress Foundation's (ICISF) Individual Crisis Intervention courses and will meet the requirements of CAPR 60-5 for CISM currency.

For additional information and registration contact Capt Jerry Wedemeyer, WVA CISM Administrator at gwedemeyer@mar.cc.com or (304) 842-6626 (h); (304) 669-3321 (c); (304) 624-2791 (w). 

CISM Session Included in 2009 Maryland Wing Conference

CH (Capt) Chad Kline, CAP, MDWG CISM Officer and Capt Christopher Hiles, RN BSN MS, CAP, MDWG Nurse Officer, lead an Emergency Services CISM Session on 31 Oct at the 2009 Maryland Wing Confernce.  This training, presented by Capt Hiles, covered "Understanding, Mitigating, and Responding to the Psychological Impact of Search and Rescue and Disaster Relief Missions."  The session, attended by 25 members, was held at the Hilton Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, MD.

2009 Wing Conference - CISM Session

Both the Power Point and Word references for this session, authored by and made available with permission of Capt Hiles, are included in the "CISM References" below.

Interested in Joining the MDWG CISM Team?

If you are interested in joining the Maryland Wing's CISM Team, direct your inquiry to the MDWG CIS Officer (above) or your Emergency Services Officer.

CISM National Headquarters Website
Click here to visit the website.

CISM Civil Air Patrol Regulation 60-5
Click here to review the regulation.

CISM Deployment Packing List
Click here to display this suggested reference.

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF)
The official ICISF website.
Click here to obtain a "Request for Certificate of (ICISF) Attendance" Form if documentation of training is not otherwise available. This form is to be submitted to the ICISF.

CISM References * (Click on the title to view.)
"Preventing & Overcoming Burnout" (Power Point)
"Burnout Symptoms"
"Four Stages of Burnout"
"Understanding, Mitigating, and Responding to the Psychological Impact of Search and Rescue and Disaster Relief Missions"
     Power Point version
     Word version
"Screening for Mental Health - Military Pathways" (Website)
"American Red Cross Hardship Code Definitions"
* Note:  Some of the above references are for mental health professionals and may not be directly related to the duties and responsibilities of CISM team members.  However, an awareness of this material may enhance the CISM team members' performance and contribute to their working more effectively with mental health professionals.

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