Critical Incident Stress Management


C.I.S.M.

Coastal Bend Critical Incident Stress Team

To activate the team contact:

RJ Thomas
361-523-9447 cell
rj@cbcogem.org
Ingleside Dispatch 361-776-2531


It must be emphasized that CISM is not therapy. It is a form of crisis intervention performed by trained and certified peers and support persons. The interventions performed by CISM usually take the form of debriefings or defusings. For more information, please contact Dr. Linda Cook at 361-880-0228 or at linda.cook@mail.tamucc.edu

C.I.S.M. TRAINING

The CISM: Group Crisis Intervention (Basic) training program is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multicomponent crisis intervention curriculum. The two day course prepares participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large scale traumatic incidents, small group defusings and the group intervention known as Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD).


Latest News


Congratulations to CCMC! Corpus Christi Medical Center is pleased to announce that the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) has recommended that Bay Area Medical Hospital be designated as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and Doctors Regional Medical Center be designated as an Accredited Chest Pain Center. The SCPC, founded in 1998 by cardiology and emergency medicine physicians, is a Nonprofit organization that bridges cardiology, emergency medicine, and Emergency Medical Service to reduce cardiac deaths.

Both facilities have been certified with the SCPC through phases 1 and 2. Phase 3 was completed this week by meeting the required 8 key elements and passing an on-site survey. Our facilities are 2 of only 693 accredited chest pain centers in the United States.

Many of you participated in the STEMI drills over the last few weeks or in the actual survey drills this week. Great job! Join us as we celebrate another accomplishment made possible because of each and every CCMC team member.