Completed training through the Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) and joined as a volunteer. The Mercury Team is part of an organized system of individuals trained in crisis intervention to assist first responders deal with the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences to some of the most challenging 911 related events. Some of these critical incidents include:
- injury to a first responder
- officer involved shooting
- first responder suicide
- death of a child
- death of a coworker
- mass casualty incidents
- line of duty death
- significant loss of property or apparatus
- prolonged exposure to a traumatic event
- excessive media pressure
Donations to this cause are strongly encouraged and can be completed via the above link.