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Introduction Background of the Crisis Intervention Plan This report serves to inform BLANK Police Jury to update the BLANK Crisis Intervention plan for emergency situations in the BLANK. Every BLANK in the state of BLANK is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to have an emergency management crisis intervention plan (National Preparedness 2007). This report will discuss procedures that can be taken to update the BLANK intervention plan. It is important that we update this plan because of the continually changing demographic makeup of the BLANK. A Crisis Intervention plan refers to emergency regulation guideline that allows emergency personnel to take action in any type of natural disaster or crisis situation throughout the BLANK (MacDonald 2004). Disaster conditions could be a result of a number of natural phenomena such as tornadoes, floods, and storms. Not only does Natural disaster occur, but also a series of disasters such as transportation accidents including chemical or hazardous spills, leaks or pollution problems, or even domestic terrorism. Ordinary citizens generally give little thought to potential disasters or hazards that can take place in a community. The problem with BLANK Crisis Intervention Plan Emergency management faces new challenges since the attacks on the pentagon and the world trade center towers on September 11, 2001 and hurricane Katrina that devastated BLANK in 2004. The work being done with disasters has become more complex and more dangerous (Family Therapy Magazine 2006). According to a telephone interview done with BLANK Maintenance and Transportation Supervisor, BLANK, the Crisis Intervention Plan has not been updated since December 2004. Mr. BLANK stated “If a crisis situation were to present itself, 2

I’m not sure the BLANK would be adequately prepared to deal with the situation.” (BLANK). After interviewing Mr. BLANK I feel that some of the areas in the Crisis plan should be updated. BLANK lacks the amount of appropriate trainings to prepare its officials for crises. Continually Changing Demographics of BLANK The demographic region of BLANK is constantly changing with the work of the new highway 167 that passes through the BLANK region with this new hwy many new hazards present themselves. Not only is the new highway a potential hazard, but also all of the new oil and gas wells that are being build can potentially cause a problem to the citizens of BLANK. With all of this construction work and dirt work being done it would be very easy for a new crisis to arise. Therefore, the BLANK crisis plan does not cover these new demographics of the region. This leaves the emergency personnel in the area unprepared to deal with certain emergency situations. Training and Education as a solution Crisis intervention is the most neglected area of training of emergency service personnel (Mitchell 1986). This idea was expressed in 1975 by the Director of the Mental Health Disaster Section of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Calvin Fredrick. Dr. Fredrick stated that emergency personnel who provide fire, ambulance, or police service are almost unprepared to help victims who are in need to psychological assistance during a crisis situation (Mitchell1986). Emergency service personnel have to be alert, flexible, resourceful, and willing to get involved in an active role. They have to take a portion of control over another’s life for a short period of time during a stressful period (Yates 2007). In order to help better prepare emergency personnel and people of our community there should be more educational training courses in crisis intervention. These training courses will teach officials how to develop and implement a crisis 3

intervention plan specifically designed for the community. These trainings will also teach emergency personnel how to help individuals understand the crisis and their response to it as well as becoming aware of and expressing feelings, such as anger and guilt in a victim of a crisis (Rambin 2007). It is important to maintain public confidence in a crisis situation and to be able to rapidly assess and analyze any damages in and around the crisis area (Rambin 2007). Both Yates and Rambin feel that it is necessary to hold monthly and yearly training/refresher courses in dealing with crisis management. When asking Rambin what part of a crisis plan would be the most beneficial part to update he simply stated “the Phases of Emergency Management”. The Phases of Emergency Management consist of the most important part of the plan which contains mitigation, preparedness, and response to a crisis (Rambin 2007). Phases of Emergency Management Mitigation According to FEMA, mitigation is a process of reducing or eliminating any long term risk to life or property from a crisis event (National Preparedness 2007). For BLANK to update this part of the plan they would have to establish more polices pertaining to the training of individuals, groups and functional teams in emergency subjects, skills and techniques. Use more training aids such as visual aid, films, and training literature that will help citizens and BLANK officials become better prepared. Preparedness BLANK also needs to be more prepared by having an adequate supply of training aids, instructors and functional support teams for increased readiness training. It would also be 4

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