ICISF CISM Training in Kananaskis

ICISF-Canada is pleased to offer the ICISF Courses: “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” and “Group Crisis Intervention” taught by experienced ICISF Approved Instructors Jeff Sych and Malcolm McNeill as part of the development of the Alberta Critical Incident Peer Network. The Alberta Critical Incident Peer Network is a peer-driven, peer-led network of ICISF CISM-trained peers. This volunteer network delivers real-time support to individuals, crews, or departments who have been exposed to critical incidents and are exhibiting the signs and symptoms of distress. 

Basic Training in ICISF CISM hosted by Kananaskis Emergency Services and sponsored by a SPHIFR Grant. This is a four-day course for frontline emergency service personnel interested in being part of a provincial Peer Support network and is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and specific protocol for, incident assessment, strategic planning, individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques, informational group crisis techniques, and interactive group crisis techniques.

Course highlights include:

Assisting Individuals in Crisis

• Psychological crisis intervention
• Resistance, resiliency, recovery
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• SAFER-Revised model
• Suicide Awareness

Group Crisis Intervention

• Common Reactions
• Incident Assessment
• Strategic Planning
• Mechanisms of Action
• Group Crisis Interventions

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL FOUR DAYS OF TRAINING

BASIC ICISF CISM Training

OCTOBER 17 – 20, 2023, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM MT DAILY

VENUE: KANANASKIS EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTRE

1 Boundary Road, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0

Application for registration is limited to FRONTLINE emergency service personnel in Alberta interested in adding to, or developing, an integrated CISM Team for their emergency service organization and becoming part of the provincial peer support network ACIPN. Instructors have the right to decline registration to any participant who does not meet the criteria.

*A $100.00 application fee will be charged for participants to hold a seat. This fee must be paid in full to “ICISF-Canada” to confirm a seat in the course and can be paid online with a credit card on the Eventbrite page for registering. Lunches, snacks, and coffee will be provided each training day. A grant covers all other training costs.

The deadline to register is October 06, 2023.

Click to register on eventbrite.

For further inquiries and invoicing, contact Malcolm McNeill – Email: abcism@shaw.ca or Tel: 780-953-1924