The ICISF Podcast Series (The ICISF, Inc.)

Listen to this Quick Tips episode, where host Andrea Everly speaks with ICISF Co-Founder Dr. George Everly on the psychology of regret, where it comes from and what you can do about it.

Listen to this episode where we share quick tips on effective planning after a critical incident occurs from George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM (ICISF Co-Founder).

ICISF Co-Founder, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM, provides the ten (10) most common misconceptions surrounding psychological crisis intervention and disaster mental health.

Link to book referenced in podcast episode: “A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response” https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4614-5538-7

Other Resources:

“Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) & Psychological Crisis Intervention” By. George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM

https://cismbookstore.com/catalog/book/critical-incident-stress-management-cism-psychological-crisis-intervention

Listen to this podcast episode, where we speak with Rev. Rob Dewey on Giving Thanks & Gratitude. (Previously Recorded November 17, 2021)

Download the free “Giving Thanks & Gratitude” resource on our website.

Looking for Giving Thanks & Gratitude Resources? On the ICISF Resources page, we have past CISM News articles on this topic. To learn more and read the articles, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

We have a new article about Giving Thanks & Gratitude coming out this month, so stay tuned! You can sign up for our emails to be notified of all of our CISM Resources by visiting http://eepurl.com/dga4SD.

Another great resource is our member-only LifeNet newsletter. Join thousands of others by signing up for ICISF Membership and gain access to our quarterly LifeNet newsletter, where members worldwide provide helpful articles about CISM lessons learned, quick tips, and heartfelt stories about how CISM has helped them in the field. Once you become a member, you can also view all of our previous LifeNet newsletter articles! To sign up and become a member today, visit https://icisf.org/sections/membership/.

The ICISF's Director of Education and Training, Dr. Victor Welzant, offers health care workers and first responders helpful techniques to combat stress and build resilience during these turbulent times. (Originally Recorded April 14, 2020)

To learn more about building resiliency, visit www.icisf.org.

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss common misunderstandings and mistakes surrounding the field of psychological crisis intervention and critical incident stress management.

To get your critical incident stress management training, consider taking courses from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.  We offer core, advanced, and specialty/profession specific courses for anyone interested in learning more about crisis intervention and management.  To learn more about our courses, visit our Course Description page and view our Event Calendar to see which courses are coming up.  You can also view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources.

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss why effective crisis leadership is so important for emergency services personnel in the field.

Dr. George Everly book mentioned in episode: Leading Beyond Crisis:The Five Pillars of Transformative Resilient Leadership

To learn more about effective crisis leadership, consider taking some of these ICISF courses: Strategic Response to Crisis, Resilient Leadership for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professionals.  To see when these courses will be offered next, visit www.icisf.org. You can also view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources.

The ICISF CEO, Richard Barton, discusses leadership during the pandemic in this episode of ICISF Perspectives. (Previously Recorded June 2, 2020)

In this CISM Live Series, listen as Dr. George Everly discusses Wellness & Psychological Body Armor™ During The Pandemic. (Previously Recorded February 17, 2021)

To learn more about the Online Course & ICISF App Resource discussed in this series episode, visit our website https://icisf.org/self-paced-online/ and the ICISF App on your mobile device at https://app.icisf.org/.

Additional Resources:

• Psychology Today Articles (Written by Dr. George Everly): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/george-s-everly-jr-phd-abpp-faclp

• Crisis, Stress, and Human Resilience: An International Journal is a multidisciplinary, quarterly, online, open access journal. To learn more, visit https://www.crisisjournal.org/​.

• View, purchase and download ICISF Resources: https://icisf.org/resources/

• CISMbooks: This bookstore offers you the opportunity to gain more, supplementing the training programs and knowledge offered by the ICISF. To learn more, visit https://cismbookstore.com/​.

Listen to this episode where we share quick tips on the types of Champions of Adversity and Resilience from George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM. (ICISF Co-Founder).

To learn more about the ICISF, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), and our upcoming training, visit www.icisf.org.

Watch/Listen to this discussion as we speak with guest speaker & ICISF Co-Founder Dr. George Everly about Resilient Leadership. (Previously Recorded August 4, 2021)

To learn more about Resilient Leadership, you can register for our virtual training & online course by Dr. George Everly, Resilient Leadership for Emergency Services & Healthcare Professions.

This course is offered as an Asynchronous online course, meaning there is no instructor. This science-based online course is designed to aid you in building a personal culture of resilience and holistic health. Register for the Asynchronous Online Course: https://icisf.org/self-paced-online/

We also offer this course as a Virtual Training, which includes content of traditional in-person classroom training via Zoom technology. Get real-time presentation, faculty interaction, small breakout groups and live Question and Answer sessions. Register for the Virtual Training: https://icisf.org/remote-learning/

Dr. Everly has a book in our CISMbookstore about Resilient Leadership called The Secrets of Resilient Leadership. This is a unique guide for leaders on how to create an organizational culture of resilience that can turn adversity into opportunity. To purchase your softcover or online ebook, visit https://cismbookstore.com/.

Listen as we talk to guest speakers, Peter R. Teahen, CT, D.N.C.C.M. & Rima Afifi, Ph.D. about Fatalities Management Workers and COVID-19: Stress, Coping and Wellbeing in this special WC CISM Live Series. (Previously Recorded May 19, 2021)

ICISF Faculty member Marc Junkerman guides us with a daily mantra in the first installment of "Junk's Yard". (Previously Recorded on June 19, 2020)

In this Quick Tips episode, join us as we look at the role that spirituality and religion place in coping with stress and trauma with guest speaker, Rev. Rob Dewey.

To learn more about this topic, we invite you to participate in our NEW Pastoral Crisis Intervention: Psychological and Faith-Based Crisis Intervention course. You can learn more about upcoming dates on our Virtual Training page.

Listen to this recent Quick Tips episode where host, Andrea Everly, speaks with ICISF Co-Founder Dr. George Everly on the topic of Peer Paracounseling.

Additional Resources Learn more about Peer Paracounseling by taking our Virtual Training course, Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum.  Visit ICISF.Org to take this and many other crisis intervention courses today.

ICISF Co-Founder, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM, explains how Psychological Body Armor can help emergency service workers. (Previously Recorded August 5, 2020)

The ICISF offers a course, The Secrets of Psychological Body Armor ™ – Holistic Wellness for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professions, which is designed to aid you in building a personal culture of resilience and holistic health.

We also offer a wealth of resources regarding wellness and resiliency and video resources through our NEW Crisis Resource Library.

Listen as Dr. Stephanie Conn shares how to cope with stressors and traumas for first responders and peer support teams. (Previously Recorded March 24, 2021)

If you would like to increase your resilience to assist your peers and community, the ICISF offers several courses in resiliency.  Learn more by visiting our Course Description page today!  

In this quick tips episode, guest speaker Dr. Victor Welzant provides information on effective suicide intervention.

Victor Welzant, PsyD, is the Director of Education and Training and past member of the Board of Directors of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, based in Ellicott City, MD. Victor previously served as Director of Acute Trauma Services for the Sheppard Pratt Health System and as a consultant to the State of Maryland, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the area of disaster behavioral health. Victor maintains a private consulting and clinical practice in Towson MD, where he specializes in the treatment of Trauma and Stress related conditions, organizational training, and program development. Victor is the Clinical Director for the Anne Arundel Fire Dept. Critical Incident Stress Management team in MD, as well as a supervisor for the Sheppard Pratt Health Care CISM team development. He is a consultant to the Harford County Maryland Sheriff’s Department’s Crisis Negotiation, and Peer Support teams and serves on the adjunct faculty of Towson University in Psychology, Nursing, and Homeland Security. Victor currently serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. Victor lectures and consults internationally on the topics Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Management, Suicide, Disaster Behavioral Health and the impact and treatment of trauma.
For more information on this topic, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

Welcome to the ICISF Podcast Series!  This episode will provide a background in the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, the formation of the organization by co-founders (Dr. George Everly and Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell), and an explanation of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).

Learn more about getting started in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) by visiting www.icisf.org. 

Listen as Dr. George Everly explains the difference between Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Psychological First Aid (PFA). (Previously Recorded July 14, 2020)

This episode features one of the ICISF co-founders, Jeffrey T. Mitchell, PhD, CCISM, who goes into the background of how CISM and the ICISF were created.  (Previously Recorded May 26, 2020)

In this quick tips episode, learn about reactions of distress and the “second storm” with host Andi Everly and guest speaker ICISF Faculty Peter Volkmann.  

To view a calm down-relaxation exercise and other stress related resources, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

Listen to this Quick Tips Series where host, Andrea Everly, speaks with guest speaker Tina Brookes about emergency health care and psychological crisis intervention.

Additional Resources

We offer a variety of ICISF Courses and Resources in our Crisis Resource Library, such as videos and handouts, that assist those dealing with crises or individuals looking to help others in crisis.  To learn more, visit our website at ICISF.Org.

ICISF Co-Founder, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM, illustrates how Psychological Body Armor can help emergency service workers. (Previously Recorded August 5, 2020)

In this quick tips episode, we hear from George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM, who reminds us how to better prepare ourselves in the face of adversity and stay psychologically healthy.

To learn more about this topic, consider the Resilience Training: Psychological Survival Skills for Before, During and After Crises course by the ICISF, Inc. You can also view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources.

In this quick tips episode, we hear from Peter Volkmann, MSW, who provides 6 dimensions of hope throughout recovery after a critical incident.

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss the international standard for assisting people in acute distress and explains psychological first aid.  You can view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources.

Suggested ICISF Courses for Further Learning: 

• Spiritual and Psychological First Aid 

• The Secrets of Psychological Body Armor ™ – Holistic Wellness for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professions

Further Reading by Dr. George Everly: 

• The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid

• A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response
  

In this quick tips episode, learn how to avoid making bad decisions with host Andi Everly and guest speaker George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM.