Crisis Counseling for First Responders - Chesapeake, Tidewater EMS Council

1104 Madison Plaza, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Eligibility

Must be emergency personnel experiencing the effects of a traumatic incident, or requesting education regarding critical incident stress management.

(757) 963-2325

Fax

(757) 963-0632

Voice

https://www.tidewaterems.org

Application process

Telephone referral to a dispatch center who contacts an on duty team member, usually call back the requester within 2 hours

Service area

Chesapeake, VA
Franklin, VA
Norfolk, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Suffolk, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Accomack, VA
Isle Of Wight, VA
Northampton, VA
Southampton, VA

Description

Critical Incident Stress Management teams work with individuals or groups of emergency medical services, fire, law enforcement and dispatch personnel who may suffer from stress after being involved in a critical incident. Team members provide stress defusing, debriefings, one on one sessions, demobilization, family support and educational programs. For emergencies call our pager (757) 307-0184 anytime. For questions, requests for education or other non-emergency business call our office (757) 963-0632 weekdays 8:30 am -4:30 pm.

What's Here

Individual Counseling Crisis Intervention

Providing organization

Tidewater EMS Council

Offers planning and implementation of emergency medical services though timely response skillful treatment with safe and rapid transport to definitive care.