“A critical incident is any situation faced by emergency service personnel that causes them to experience unusually strong emotional reactions which have the potential to interfere with their ability to function either at the scene or later.” Jeffrey Mitchell, Ph.D.

• About 50% of disaster workers are likely to develop significant distress.  (Meyers and Wee, 2005, Dis. Men. Health)
• PTSD is found in 10 – 15% of law enforcement personnel (see Everly & Mitchell, 1999)
• PTSD is found 10 – 30% of those in fire supression (see Everly & Mitchell, 1999)
• As many as 45% of those directly exposed to mass disasters may develop PTSD or depression (North, et al., 1999, JAMA)

• Firefighters
• Emergency Medical/Rescue
• Dispatchers
• Police
• Military
• Emergency Room Personnel

Critical Incident Stress Management is a comprehensive, integrated, systematic, and multi component approach to crisis or disaster intervention. It is a strategic intervention system which possesses numerous tactical intervention

The Granite State Team was formed in 1992 to meet the needs of first responders state wide in he event of of a critical incident. Members include first reponders and mental health professionals. The team is affiliated with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).

We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and may be contacted by calling our answering service, provided through St. Joesph Hospital and asking for the CISM person on call. We will do our best to answer your call within 30 minutes.