Critical Incident Response for Peer Support Teams
Westminster, CA · Dec 10, 2026 · 8 hours · $195.00
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Description
This POST Certified course is designed to prepare support team members to respond and effectively support the psychological recovery and resilience of public safety personnel after a large-scale critical incident, an active shooter, or terrorist event. All public safety employees and peer support members are encouraged to attend.
Topics will include:
– Identify the ripple effect of a critical incident
– Discuss and define the role of peer support
– Increase capacity to support after a critical incident
– Understand acute stress reactions
– How to reduce post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI)
– Increase skills for crisis counseling
– Discuss the importance of self-care
Topics will include:
– Identify the ripple effect of a critical incident
– Discuss and define the role of peer support
– Increase capacity to support after a critical incident
– Understand acute stress reactions
– How to reduce post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI)
– Increase skills for crisis counseling
– Discuss the importance of self-care
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