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Program Summary

  • Timeline
    2000
  • SWD Task force formed, members from NRM field, districts and SWDO; became program management team (CIPMT)
  • BG Melcher establishes the CISM Program in SWD
  • 2001 - 2002
  • 30 peer supporters from all disciplines, trained by ICISF instructor
  • All SWD employees have access to services through CIPMT
  • The I-40 bridge disaster, June 2002
  • 2003
  • General Flowers establishes PDT to propose a national model for CISM, and SWD is designated Program Manager for the PDT
  • 2005 Team members participated in and responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita USACE emergency response action.
    2006 Team members participated in and responded to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike USACE emergency response action.
    2006
  • General Strock establishes nationwide CISM program.
  • National Operational Center is appointed (SWD).
  • SME’s from MSC’s will be selected and appointed to USACE CISM Program Management Team.
  • 2007
  • SME’s will be trained.
  • Approx. 15-20 new MSC Peer Supporters will be selected and trained.
  • 2008 Team members responded to 9 critical incidents.
    2009 Team members responded to 18 critical incidents.
    2010 Team members responded to 8 critical incidents. Team members participated in and responded to Haiti earthquake USACE emergency response action. Team member addressed the Department of Defense Industrial Hygienist Conference on the USACE CISM response to Haiti.
    2011 Team members responded to 12 critical incidents. Presentation provided at the ICISF 11th World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping. Presentation provided at the LRD Ranger Conference
    2012 Presentation provided at the SPD Manager’s Conference
 
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