B3 - I am Peer Support. When Do I Grieve?

As the Fire Department Peer Support / Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team we are called upon to assist our Brothers and Sisters during Line of Duty Deaths (LODDs). We are there for our coworkers from the time that the incident occurs, for the days immediately after the incident, during the funeral and the days that follow. We are “on-call” through the entire process. As Peer Support, when is it our time to grieve? When is it too late for us to grieve? When do we as Peer Supporters get closure? How do we as Peer Support personnel get closure?

*Profession Specific CEs:

This presentation is approved for 1.5 PDH from EAPA- Employee Assistance Professionals Association.

This presentation is approved for ALS NCCP Individual 1.5 Hours by Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems' Office of EMS Clinician Services.

This presentation is approved for BLS-L (Local Option) 1.5 Hours by Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems' Office of EMS Clinician Services.

1.5 CE Credits for NAADAC, This course has been approved by International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider # 87914, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), is responsible for all aspects of the programing.

*Review ICISF World Congress 17 CE website page for additional requirements.