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14 th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Stress Management & The Workplace Environment. He Who Fails To Plan… Plans To Fail. Pre-Planning . A Systems Approach Peer & Clinician Training (to Standards)
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14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Stress Management &The Workplace Environment
Pre-Planning • A Systems Approach • Peer & Clinician Training (to Standards) • Employee Awareness Level Training • Activations Mechanisms in Place • On-going Program Evaluation
OnGoing Communications • Risk Communications / Briefings Are Vital • Set Intervals (ICS = Start of Shift) • Critical Change Announcements • Stress Mgmt & Mental Health Planning • Early On • Incorporated into Incident Action Planning • Access to Resources during work • Access to Resources after work
The Culture • Trust is Essential • Systems Support the Culture & Workforce Environment • Education • Defusings • Debriefings • Clinical Interventions • Ongoing Systems Development (i.e. EAP)
Phillip Franks US DHS/FEMA Training Manager Response & Recovery; VA-NPSC (VA Disaster Operations Center) Winchester, VA Phillip.franks@dhs.gov Thank You!!