The Nebraska Critical Incident Stress Management Program trains volunteers to provide crisis support to reduce the harmful effects of critical incident stress for; law enforcement officers; firefighters; emergency medical services, corrections, hospitals, and emergency management personnel; and dispatchers.
The core functions of the Nebraska Statewide Critical Incident Stress Management Program are:
- Recruitment and retention of volunteers (training, continuing education);
- Intervention services (defusings, debriefings, referral);
- Prevention (education, consult agencies).
An Interagency Management Committee provides overall organization leadership for the statewide CISM Program. The lead agency is the Nebraska EMS / Trauma Program. This committee is responsible for the overall planning, program development, and coordination of program and related activities. The CISM Interagency Management Team is made up six members:
The CISM program is authorized by the:
Critical Incident Stress Management Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. ยงยง 71-7101 to 71-7113). -
For more information, contact:
Debbie Kuhn
Statewide CISM Coordinator / Metro EMS Specialist
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: (402) 471-0119