Community Message has been issued by the LAPD Headquarters.
Wednesday April 6, 2011 1:04 PM PDT
CITY OF LA CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM NOW RECRUITING - SPRING 2011!
Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety
CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
NOW RECRUITING - SPRING 2011!
Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are community volunteers who respond to traumatic incidents at the request of the Los Angeles Police and Los Angeles Fire Departments. CRT volunteers provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attend to survival & comfort needs, act as a liaison between the victim & emergency personnel and give referrals to victims & their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These incidents include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths and multi-casualty incidents. The CRT program is managed by the Mayors Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety in collaboration with the City's Fire & Police Departments.
MAY 2, 2011 – JUNE 20, 2011
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
LOCATION: SOUTH L.A. SPORTS ACTIVITY CENTER
(Figueroa St & Florence Ave)
Training Topics Include:
• Police & Fire on Scene Protocol with Police Detectives & Fire Personnel.
• Emergency Hospital Room Protocol with E.R. Social Workers.
• The County Coroner and the Victims of Crime Programs with L.A. City & L.A. County Victim Assistance Programs.
• Suicide Aftermath Support w/ Suicide Prevention Center.
• The Grief Process in Adults and Children.
• Traumatization & Crisis Intervention Principles and Skills.
• Diverse Populations: Working with the Elderly and People with Disabilities.
• Cultural & Religious Diversity with L.A. City’s Human Relations Department.
OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE: County Dept. of Mental Health, LAUSD Mental Health, City’s Disabilities Dept., and additional collaborating agencies.
BILINGUAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO:
CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety
200 North Spring Street, Room 303, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W., CRT Manager
Phone: (213) 978-0697 Fax: (213) 978-0718
E-mail: LACRT@lacity.org
SPRING CRT TRAINING IN COOPERATION WITH LAPD SOUTH BUREAU
3/15/11
For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4675169/?sub_id=42580.
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