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Madison, WI 53704-2572
Telephone: 608-242-3067
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Friday, 30 November 2007

CISM Coordinator Lt Col Steven Thomas

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Duties of the CISM Coordinator:

In event of a traumatic critical incident my team coordinates defusing, debriefing, and referral services. In event of an traumatic experience on a SAR, I will need to be contacted within 24 hours of said event, with names of personnel and contact information. I in turn, will contact personnel and evaluate if any need to progress further in the process and forward the finding without names onto higher authority.
 

CISM FAQ

Q: What is a critical incident?
A: It is any event that may have caused trauma to our thinking, i.e. viewing a body at an accident scene.

 

Q: What if I am the only one that finds the event offensive?
A: The defusing process may be all that is necessary and may occur on a one to one basis through peer support.

 

Q: Won't the nightmares, sleeplessness, and eating problems go away over time?
A: They tend not to go away until we deal with the emotional and mental trauma through talking. It is better to work through the event prior to any problems as these that may arise.

 

Required Reports:

 If we have an event, a notation needs to go to the wing commander and a notation goes to the GLR CISM Coordinator, usually within 24 hours of an incident. No names are submitted as this is an anonymous process.

 


Coordinator Bio: Lt Col Thomas served four years with the active duty Navy and Marine Corps
and retired with 23 years of reserve service at the rank of Navy
Commander. He entered into the CAP in 1997. In 2001, he received the Chaplain
of the Year Award for the Wisconsin Wing, and runner up for the Great
Lakes Region. He has served four years as the chaplain for National
Flight Encampment.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 30 November 2007 )