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PEER SUPPORT – FIRE & RescuE Service of the czech republic

PEER SUPPORT – FIRE & RescuE Service of the czech republic. col. PhDr. Zuzana Vrbová Head psychologist Fire & Rescue Service of the Czech Republic General Directorate. 14 departments in the Czech republic (in each department – 1 psychologist of F&R Service)

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PEER SUPPORT – FIRE & RescuE Service of the czech republic

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  1. PEER SUPPORT – FIRE & RescuEServiceoftheczechrepublic col. PhDr. Zuzana Vrbová Head psychologist Fire & Rescue Service of the Czech Republic General Directorate

  2. 14 departments in the Czech republic (in each department – 1 psychologist of F&R Service) 14 regional teams of post traumatic intervention care regional coordinators – relevant regional psychologists central coordination – head psychologist of F&R Service Teams of posttraumatic intervention care of F&R Service In the Czech republic, psychological care is stated in the law about security forces. Internal norms of Fire & Rescue Service about psychological care and about peer-support system.

  3. Peers = volonteers Interview before acceptation to the system of training with each candidate : • aims: • Uncover motivation • Find out knowledge of peer support system • Uncover softskills – self-relfection - emotional stability - communication skills - ability to solve problems - ability to start contact other people  the quality of personality of each peer-supporter is important in addition to training and knowledge.

  4. Peers are trained in: • CISM (40 hours) • First psychological aid (20 hours) + 3 day training each year (theory, model situations, case reports)

  5. Training of peers

  6. Number of peers Actual number - 200 peers Continuous progressive training of others firefighters Ideal number – 1 peer in each workshift?

  7. In Internal norms of Fire & RescueService about peer-support system:  List of potential traumatic events when the management or commander should activate peers:

  8. Potential traumatic events • A health or life threatening situation • An especially tragic event or a disaster • A witnesses to victims of multiple injuries, cases of cruel death • A death of a colleague • A deceased or seriously injured child • A death of a victim of an accident during a rescue operation • An unsuccessful rescue operation • A sudden loss of shelter • An intensive feeling of fear, helplessness or extreme disgust

  9. Lists of members of teams of peers in each fire brigade station including - contact information (telephone number, fire brigade station, photograph) - brief information about post traumatic care

  10. Activitiesofpeers • Support for colleagues – colleague support, colleague counselling, liaison to other care personnel etc. • Support for victims of disasters – (first on-site of accident) - psychological first aid, on accident site information dissemination, liaison to other care personnel

  11. Regular field training excercises

  12. Peer with an unhurt passenger - figurant

  13. Documentationofactivities • Record of activity of each peer • Records of the coordinator • Annual statistics

  14. Thank you for your attention. zuzana.vrbova@grh.izscr.cz + 420 950 819 807 + 420 602 705 947

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