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Effective Term:
Summer 2018

Course Number:
EM 215
Course Title:
Crisis Intervention & Critical Incident Stress Management
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores the unique stressors experienced by emergency services responders. Examines the Critical Incident Stress Management model and provides an opportunity for a mock debriefing session. Examines individual response to stress and the role that personality traits play in high stress situations. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Identify critical incidents and the typical responses to high stress situations.
  • Understand personal stress response and personality traits to effectively deal with stress in the work environment
  • Apply the CISM model to mitigate the effects of work-related stress

Course Activities and Design

Students will:

  • Develop an understanding of and respect for various cultures and their customs in dealing with trauma and crisis.
  • Develop personal resources to deal with job related stress.
  • Encourage relationships, not related to your work; or to others involved in the same type of work.
  • Understand the psychology of victimization and the impact upon individuals and society.
  • Foster understanding and respect for vulnerable populations.
  • Learn to observe signs of harmful stress in co-workers and address it appropriately.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Participate in individual personality typing and summarize personal individual response to crisis situations
  • Research and analyze a specific crisis situation and identify the survival links discussed in class and how they impacted the outcome of the incident

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Develop an understanding of and respect for various cultures and their customs in dealing with trauma and crisis.
  • Develop personal resources to deal with job related stress.
  • Encourage relationships, not related to your work; or to others involved in the same type of work.
  • Understand the psychology of victimization and the impact upon individuals and society.
  • Foster understanding and respect for vulnerable populations.
  • Learn to observe signs of harmful stress in co-workers and address it appropriately.

Related Instruction

Communication
Hours: 10

  • Understand personal stress response and personality traits to effectively deal with stress in the work environment
  • Apply the CISM model to mitigate the effects of work-related stress

  • Develop an understanding of and respect for various cultures and their customs in dealing with trauma and crisis.
  • Encourage relationships, not related to your work; or to others involved in the same type of work.

Human Relations
Hours: 10

  • Identify critical incidents and the typical responses to high stress situations.
  • Understand personal stress response and personality traits to effectively deal with stress in the work environment
  • Apply the CISM model to mitigate the effects of work-related stress

  • Develop an understanding of and respect for various cultures and their customs in dealing with trauma and crisis.
  • Develop personal resources to deal with job related stress.
  • Encourage relationships, not related to your work; or to others involved in the same type of work.