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What
is CIS?
People who respond
to emergencies often must deal with traumatic or very stressful
events; such as the death of a child, the loss of a fellow
firefighter or multiple casualties. Sometimes the event is
so overwhelming that normal methods of coping do not work.
When this happens those involved in managing the crisis may
experience strong or unusual physical and emotional reactions.
Stress reactions
may appear immediatly (at the scene), a few hours later, or
even a few days later. Critical Incident Stress reactions
can affect the way a person thinks, feels or behaves. Such
reactions can be worrisome, but they are normal reponses to
an abnormal event.
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