CISM - CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT: A TOOL FOR HELPING THE HELPERS
http://nursing.about.com/library/weekly/aa103101a.htm

The Emergency Nurses' Association in a 1998 Position Statement endorsed CISM as a tool to promote the recovery of emergency nurses from acute incidents, noting that, "Stress management and CISM have been shown to accelerate the recovery process for both acute and chronic stress, improve job satisfaction and performance, decrease absenteeism and health problems. Cumulative stress if left untreated is shown to lead to burnout."

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT - SEHSC.ORG
http://www.sehsc.org/cism.htm

Personal Public safety providers in Central Pennsylvania face stressful events every day. The work they choose to perform can be emotionally difficult, physically draining and a threat to their personal safety. Yet this same work is seen as extremely rewarding, sometimes exciting and a method for fulfilling some personal needs. The work still presents the public safety provider with a constant low to moderate level of stress and an occasional dose of high level stress.

APA HELP CENTER - GENERAL COUNSELING
http://helping.apa.org/

American Psychological association site with links and help in areas of trauma and other related problems.

HOT LIST FOR THE NATCA CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
http://cism.natca.org/links.htm

This page contains links to web sites and pages having to do with NATCA/Critical Incident Stress. The information is divided into the following categories: Critical Incident Stress Management; NATCA Sites.

INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS FOUNDATION
http://www.icisf.org

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF) is a non-profit, open membership foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress through the provision of: Education, training and support services for all Emergency Services professions; Continuing education and training in Emergency Mental Health Services for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors; and Consultation in the establishment of Crisis and Disaster Response Programs for varied organizations and communities worldwide.

ICISF: NEW ERA
http://www.icisf.org/inew_era.htm

A PRIMER ON CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM): As crises and disasters become epidemic, the need for effective crisis response capabilities becomes obvious. Crisis intervention programs are recommended and even mandated in a wide variety of community and occupational settings.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.vaonline.org/cism.html

Annotated links to Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) resources nationally and internationally.

ISTSS - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDIES
http://www.istss.org

ISTSS has formed alliances with related national and international organizations, including the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) and the Association de Langue Française pour l'Etude de Stress Traumatique (ALFEST). ISTSS is active in the development of new national organizations around the world and the coordination and exchange of information and activities. ISTSS members enjoy additional benefits and access to global resources through reciprocity arrangements with these organizations.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA INC (CISMFA)
http://www.cismfa.org.au/

The Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation Australia Inc (CISMFA) is a non-profit organisation, founded in 1998, designed to assist emergency services and allied organisations in the prevention and management of critical incident stress. CISMFA adopts a particular approach to Critical Incident Stress Management, known as the Mitchell model, and embraces the philosophies, principles and practices of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Inc.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) AT SEA: PREVENTING TRAUMATIC STRESS
http://www.aaets.org/arts/art74.htm

Major Naval Hospitals in the U.S. have set up "SPRINT Teams" - crisis response teams which include mental health professionals, medical and nursing personnel, chaplains, and enlisted Hospital Corpsmen. These teams respond on short notice to major incidents anywhere in the world. While not following the classic Mitchell Model (their personnel are all hospital staff, rather than "peers"), their debriefings are highly regarded.

To search for books on disasters and disaster mental
health topics, critical incident stress management,
critical incident stress debriefing, post traumatic
concerns, crisis intervention, crises, and related topics
and purchase them online, click on the following:

https://www.angelfire.com/biz/odochartaigh/searchbooks.html

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Contact your local Mental Health Center or
check the yellow pages for counselors, psychologists,
therapists, and other Mental health Professionals in
your area for information on emotional impact and
assistance available in your area.
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Rocky Mountain Region
Disaster Mental Health Institute
Box 786
Laramie, WY 82073-0786

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