For when the pieces just don't fit after a "bad" call ....
		Tidewater CISM Team
		Weekdays - (757) 963-0632
		Nights & Weekends - (757) 622-1309

Team services are confidential and free to the emergency services community. The team provides stress defusings, debriefings, one-on-one sessions, demobilizations, family support and educational programs. Any emergency worker in the Tidewater EMS region can call for the CISM team. An on-call team leader will respond back to the caller, discuss the situation and determine if and which type of CISM response is needed.

Are you experiencing stress reactions? Find out more from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.

Link to list of other CISM teams in Virginia on state EMS website.

 Standard of Care Survey- Please submit if you or your organization has used our team for a CISM intervention (Adobe pdf)

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Team Member Page - Members-only

Would you like to help others in their time of crisis? Are you interested in joining the regional CISM Team or obtaining CISM training?

The first step is: Complete a CISM team application.

Download, complete and submit the  Application for Membership on the Regional CISM Team 121.17 Kb.

The second step is: Successfully complete a CISM team interview.

That's about it. The Tidewater CISM team is entirely volunteer, with members from the mental health field and from the emergency services (law enforcement, EMS, fire and public safety communications) field. Team members must be willing to assist with defusings, debriefings and one-on-one sessions. Members should also be willing to provide general stress and CISM education to the emergency services community.

The third step is: Complete 2-day basic Group Crisis Intervention CISM training.

Visit the Virginia CISM Website for more course listings in Virginia.

Obtain training at locations throughout the country from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.

Contact our office (757) 963-0632 and we will place you on a list to contact when future training becomes available in the Tidewater area.