STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

An effective stress management program can significantly enhance individual job performance by minimizing job-related and personal stresses.  Stress management programs can be made available within the department, through outside sources, or from internal clinical services.  Such programs may utilize self-management, trained peer-based programs, or professional sources of help.  The various programs should be dependent upon the degree of stress and type of assistance that is required.  Stress management programs for uniformed personnel should address issues such as:  job stress; family relations; financial or legal concerns; and personal concerns or fears related to issues such as infectious disease exposure or post-traumatic stress disorder. 

The table below contains information on each department's stress management program.  Right-click on the table to export this information to an Excel spreadsheet.

 

DEPARTMENT	STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Austin	Yes
Calgary	Yes
Charlotte	Yes
Fairfax Co.	Crisis Response Team Behavior Health Coordinator On scent traumatic stress management
Indianapolis	CISD Team
Los Angeles Co.	Yes
Metro Dade Co.	N/A
New York City	Counseling Services Unit (CSU)
Phoenix	Yes
Seattle	4 member Fire Dept. CISM Team, City EAP Programs
Beckley	N/A
Carrollton	Dallas Area Crisis Response Team is available for providing CISM coverage for department members CFD and CPD have on-call Chaplains available
Council Bluffs	N/A
Lewiston	N/A
Mesa	Department Chaplain, CISM team and Employee Assistance Program
Narragansett	Member access to CISD, EAP
Orange Co. Fire Authority	Yes
Portland	Yes
Port Moody	CISM handled by Fire Department Padre
Prince George's Co.	Health care provider and County program
San Diego	Yes - through EAP
Snohomish County Fire District 1	N/A
Tualatin Valley	The Behavioral Health Specialist is well-versed in critical incident stress management/debriefing Chaplain program