Updates

Latest Updates for 2011

December 5

Recipient of the Making the Difference award from Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

November 8

Consulted with Los Angeles Mayor's Office Crisis Response Team.

October 21

Conducted Peer Support Team meeting at Torrance Fire Department.

September 12

Invited article published and released today in LifeNet: CISM SERVICES IN JOPLIN: RESPONDING TO THE DEADLIEST TORNADO IN 60 YEARS.

September 5

Interview with Dr. Brown posted on CISMSpecialist.com.

August 8

Co-delivered a CISM orientation for Nursing Grand Rounds at Cedars Sinai Medical Center

July 5

Consulted for Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital regarding unexpected death of employees.

June 24 and 25:

Lead Instructor. ICISF approved course, Basic Group Interventions, for medical staff of the Saint Francis Hospital Medical Center

June 3

Deployed to Joplin, MO in support of disaster relief efforts for the Salvation Army in the immediate aftermath of the EF-5 tornado.

May 26:

Provided post-incident support to first responders related to the Line of Duty Death of a police officer.

May 9:

Responded to a fatality incident for a major security company.

March 19:

Instructor for the Torrance Fire Department, pre-incident education, CERT Team, Disaster Psychology: Impact and Recovery

February 26:

Invited presentation: CISM, On-Scene Support: Lessons Learned, Information Shared, 11th. Bi-Annual World Congress of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, February 26, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland

February 18:

Responded to critical incident resulting in the Line of Duty Death of a firefighter with the Los Angeles City Fire Department.

February 18:

Lead instructor for the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, Department of Homeland Security, Crisis Response Team, regarding Coping With Secondary Traumatization