About Us
FIRE • EMS • POLICE
The Greater St. Louis Region Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Association has been supporting personnel and organizations through education and intervention since 1991…
Services
Contact the CISM Team for any
of the following services:
•Crisis Intervention following a Critical Incident
• Consultation • Education and Information
A Critical Incident and Critical Incident Stress
A critical incident is an event which causes or has the potential to cause a significant increase in stress and stress reactions. The stress reactions may be immediate or delayed…
Ways to Manage Stress
Stress from exposure to critical incidents cannot be prevented, as it is an occupational hazard inherent in first response services, but it can be managed.