Advanced Group Crisis Intervention

ICISF & University of Maryland Certified Training

Master strategic management and tactical debriefing for complex, large-scale, multi-agency, or catastrophic critical incidents. Designed for senior CISM team leads and crisis coordinators managing high-profile or high-fatality events.

  • Duration: 2 Days (13 Contact Hours / 1.3 General CEUs)

  • Format: Virtual Classroom (Global) or Onsite Corporate Delivery

  • Accreditation: ICISF & UMBC

  • Prerequisites:Group Crisis Intervention or GRIN

Course Overview & Key Benefits

Large-scale disasters, line-of-duty deaths, mass casualty events, and ongoing workplace crises present unique challenges that standard group debriefings cannot address alone. This course trains senior CISM leads to evaluate organizational systems, manage multi-agency responses, and facilitate advanced group debriefings under extreme circumstances.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • Formulate strategic, multi-layered CISM response plans for major disasters.

  • Facilitate advanced group debriefings involving complex organizational dynamics or line-of-duty deaths.

  • Coordinate multi-agency peer support deployments during high-profile events.

  • Supervise, debrief, and maintain the psychological safety of frontline CISM practitioners.

  • Evaluate organizational vulnerability and post-incident systemic recovery.

Comprehensive Syllabus Breakdown

Module 1: Strategic Planning for Mass Disasters & Complex Incidents

  • Strategic incident analysis and post-disaster psychological triage.

  • Designing multi-component CISM responses for large-scale catastrophes.

  • Coordinating with Incident Command Systems (ICS) and executive leadership.

Module 2: Advanced Group Facilitation Techniques

  • Managing highly volatile, angry, or traumatized groups during debriefings.

  • Addressing organizational blame, leadership tension, and systemic grief during CISDs.

  • Tailoring group interventions for line-of-duty deaths and high-visibility tragic events.

Module 3: Team Leadership & Post-Deployment Management

  • Supervising CISM team members during prolonged crisis deployments.

  • Conducting team defusings and debriefings for CISM responders (Debriefing the Debriefers).

  • Long-term organizational follow-up and policy integration.

Who Should Attend?

  • Senior CISM Team Coordinators & Peer Support Managers

  • Emergency Management Directors & Incident Commanders

  • Healthcare Systems & Hospital Crisis Response Directors

  • Senior Police, Fire, Military, and Corrections Leadership

Registration & Inquiry Form Section

Prepare Your Leadership for Large-Scale Crisis Management

  • Individual Seat Price: $400 CAD (CEU Certificates Included)

  • Prerequisite Verification: Requires prior completion of Group Crisis Intervention or GRIN.

Participant Notice: This course explores sensitive topics related to trauma and crisis intervention. By signing up, you acknowledge potential exposure to traumatic material, agree to take 100% responsibility for your own self-care, and release all organizers and instructors from any liability or claims.