
Dr. Scott & Retired Captain Chip Theodore Provide Training and Intervention to Indigenous First Nation Responders in Gitanyow, British Columbia
LAFD CISM TEAM DEPLOYMENT TO HURRICANES KATRINA & RITA: History The Los Angeles Fire Department maintains an active Critical Incident Stress Management Program. In the past several years, the program has expanded to include a comprehensive Behavioral Health and Wellness component. Beginning in the late 1980’s, LAFD took a bold step by hiring a part-time […]
On September 11, 2001, our world was changed forever by the cowardly Al Qaeda terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. As Department Psychologist and Director of the Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM) for LA City Fire Department (LAFD), I knew immediately what might lay ahead for me and our team. Given that the […]