What is Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)? 

Critical Incident Stress Management, or CISM, is an intervention protocol developed specifically for dealing with traumatic events. It is a formal, highly structured and professionally recognised process for helping those involved in a critical incident to share their experiences, vent emotions, learn about stress reactions and symptoms and given referral for further help if required. It is not psychotherapy. It is a confidential, voluntary and educative process, sometimes called 'psychological first aid'.

First developed for use with military combat veterans and then civilian first responders (police, fire, ambulance, emergency workers and disaster rescuers), it has now been adapted and used virtually everywhere there is a need to address traumatic impact in peoples lives.

There are several types of CISM interventions that can be used, depending on the situation. Variations of these interventions can be used for groups, individuals, families and in the workplace

News and Events

Check out our latest news and events.

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NFQ Level 8 Training - March 2020

• Institute of Technology Carlow and CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a CISM Level 8 course in I.T Carlow on 12-13, 18-19 and 20 Mar 2020. Full details are available here

Strategic Planning for Stress Management and Critical Incident Stress Management in the Workplace

CISM Network Ireland and I.T. Carlow are pleased to announce that copies of the presentation from this workshop held on 09 April 2019 are now available to download on our events page. here To access click

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NFQ Level 8 Training - May 2019

Institute of Technology Carlow and CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a CISM Level 8 course in I.T Carlow on 13-17 May 2019. Full details are available here

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NFQ Level 8 Training - Nov 2018

Institute of Technology Carlow and CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a CISM Level 8 course in I.T Carlow on 19-23 Nov 2018. Full details are available here

Suicide in the Workplace - Prevention, Intervention, Postvention - the CISM Response

CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting this workshop in the O'Brien Institute on 01 Nov 2018. Full details are available here

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NFQ Level 8 Training - Sept 2018

Institute of Technology Carlow and CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a CISM Level 8 course in I.T Carlow on 03-07 Sept 2018. Full details are available here

Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell's presentation on Managing challenges in a CISM system is now available. You can access it here

Managing challenges in a CISM system

• CISM Network Ireland and Institute of Technology Carlow are pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffery Mitchell, University of Maryland and founding member of the International Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation (ICISF) will deliver a morning session on managing challenges in the CISM system. This event will be held in the Education & Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice on 29th June 2018.
  Full details are available here
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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NFQ Level 8 Training

• Institute of Technology Carlow and CISM Network Ireland are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a CISM Level 8 course in I.T Carlow on 23-27 April 2018. Full details are available here

Growth and CISM response to Workplace Trauma

• CISM Network Ireland and I.T. Carlow presented a workshop on Growth and CISM response to Workplace Trauma in the O'Brien Institute, Marino in Dublin on 14th Nov 2017. The presentation is now available to view or downloadhere
• Critical Incident Stress Management for Emergency Personnel Booklet - Second Edition now available!
• The Template CISM Intervention Record has been specifically designed to provide basic information for CISM personnel involved in delivering CISM interventions
• Visit our Events page for information and resources on previous events and news

Our Members

The following are a list of the current membership of the network

• National Ambulance Service	Irish Prison Service
  Irish Red Cross
  Order of Malta Ireland	Civil Defence
  Defence Forces Ireland	Vhi Corporate Solutions
  Dublin Fire Brigade	Oberstown Campus
  Irish Coast Guard Brigade	Health Service Executive
  Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
  State Claims Agency	TUSLA

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