Team will provide mental health support services to emergency response personnel who would respond in the event of a disaster. TERN team members have expertise in psychological trauma, crisis intervention and victim awareness. TERN is coordinated through Washtenaw County Emergency Management and Community Mental Health, and offers services including consultation, on-site coordination, debriefings, education, support, resources and referrals. For general information on TERN, contact Gary Logan, 484-7200, ext. Team members are all volunteers who receive special training and regular continuing education sessions.
All emergencies are stressful, but certain incidents can cause distress for emergency responders.
Through stress debriefings, as well as other techniques, CISD assist emergency responders to cope effectively with critical incidents. This assistance promotes the continuation of productive careers and builds healthy stress management behaviors. For more information on CISD, call Mike Murphy at 484-7200, ext. Each issue of HIP Happenings will feature HIP data indicators relevant to the health theme of the issue. These indicators are among the 51 HIP objectives which have been identified for the year 2005.