Critical Incident Stress Management
The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) Model of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) has been taught to over a million people worldwide since 1984. This systematic approach to helping individuals and groups is used by public safety organizations, medical institutions, volunteer groups, and private companies as a proven method of supporting staff and communities.
Upcoming Sessions
Assisting Individuals in Crisis
This course is designed to increase knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques. The SAFER Model of crisis intervention is useful in personal and professional settings. The foundations of stress reactions are explored and explained. Tactics to mitigate the effects of traumatic events are taught and practiced using adult learning techniques.
Cost: $699 (+ $34.95 GST)
The Secrets of Psychological Body Armour
This course contains facts and specific action suggestions to enhance personal resilience, all based on credible science. Participants will leave with a personal plan to improve their resilience.
Cost: $350 (+17.50 GST)
Group Crisis Intervention
Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) with groups (2 or more people) will be taught. Leveraging natural and supportive group dynamics, the ICISF model supports people who have experienced a crisis together. Interventions include specific tactics for close-knit groups and broader organizational or community support.
Cost: $699 (+34.95 GST)
What You'll Learn
- SAFER model of crisis intervention in personal and professional settings
- Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) with 2 or more people Personal plan to improve resilience
Course Outcomes
Key Benefits
- Support staff and communities before, during and after a crisis
- Reduce stress and increase personal resilience
- Execute group crisis interventions and debriefings
Program Schedule
Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.
Highlights:
- Psychological crisis and psychological crisisintervention
- Resistance, resiliency, recovery continuum
- Critical incident stress management
- Evidence-based practice
- Basic crisis communication techniques
- Common psychological and behavioral crisisreactions
- Putative and empirically-derived mechanisms
- SAFER-Revised model
- Suicide intervention
- Risks of iatrogenic “harm
Admissions
Check Your Eligibility
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The fee must accompany the registration form in order for your seat to be held.
Costs
Assisting Individuals in Crisis — $699 + $34.95 GST
The Secrets of Psychological Body Armour — $350 + $17.50 GST
Group Crisis Intervention — $699 + $34.95 GST
Register for all 3 crisis intervention courses at a reduced rate of $1498 + $74.90 GST!
Important Dates and Deadlines
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Application DeadlineApril 16, 2026
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