Because no one should have to hurt alone...
Ozark Crisis Response (OCR) is the primary service provider for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Crisis Chaplaincy to SWMO.
Events
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Stress Management in the Emergency Services
December 11, 2009 from 9am to 4pm – Nixa FD, Station 2
Partnering Agencies
The Alliance of Southwest Missouri, American Red Cross- Greater Ozarks Chapter, Ozark Gateway Fire Chief's Association, Missouri Fire Chaplain Corps., Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRC), Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Ozark Center, MSSU Fire Academy, MSSU Law Enforcement Academy, Ozark Christian College, Carthage Caring Communities, and the Carthage Ministerial Alliance.
Funding Sources
Thanks to all our supporters!
Ozark Crisis Response is in need of more supporters that will financially partner with us.
Please spread the word!
OCR #'s
Funds Raised:
$12,287.68
Leveraged Resources:
$120,615.07
Clients Served:
2,905
2008
Funds Raised:
$5,150
Leveraged Resources:
$107,426.97
Clients Served:
4,335
OCR Call Log
Response Calls: 33
Fatality MVA: 5
Homicide: 1
Suicide: 8
Unattended Death: 9
Fire Death: 1
Structure Fire: 2
Natural Disaster: 1
Police Shooting: 1
Infant Death: 1
Displacement: 1
CPR/Arrest: 1
Officer Suicide: 1
Drowning: 1
Crisis Interventions: 123
Individual: 86
Briefing: 4
Defusing: 3
Debriefing: 9
Death Notification: 18
Suicide: 1
Total # Assisted: 314
Funerals/Memorials: 4
Education & Training: 24
Stress Management: 6
CISM: 2
Death Notification: 4
Traumatic Stress: 6
Disaster Psychology: 2
OCR Overview: 10
Total # Trained: 449
2008
Response Calls: 15
Fatality MVA: 2
Homicide:
Suicide: 1
Unattended Death: 4
Fire Death:
Structure Fire: 7
Natural Disaster: 1
Line of Duty Death: 1
Crisis Interventions: 76
Individual: 33
Briefing: 3
Defusing: 2
Debriefing: 4
Death Notification: 28
Total # Assisted: 191
Education & Training: 24
CISM: 1
Death Notification: 0
Traumatic Stress: 3
Disaster Psychology: 1
OCR Overview: 19
Total # Trained: 257
Recommended Reads
I Love a Cop
CopShock
Death Notification
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder in Fire Fighters
Trauma & Addiction
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
Agencies who have utilized OCR's Services for CISM, Crisis Chaplaincy, or Stress Management Training:
Baxter Springs FD
Carl Junction FD
Carthage EMS
Carthage FD
Carthage PD
Central Crossing FPD
Duenweg FD
Diamond FD
Downstream EMS
Halltown VFD
JASCO 911
Jasper Co. Sheriff's Office
Joplin FD
METS Ambulance
Miami FD
Miami EMS
Newton Co. EMS
Newton Co. Sheriff's Office
Neosho FD
Quapaw FD
Redings Mill FPD
Seneca FD
Seneca Area FPD
Willard FD
Latest Activity
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Ozark Crisis Response
Created by Clarke T. Cayton Oct 14, 2009 at 1:18pm. Last updated by Clarke T. Cayton Nov 22.
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Blog Posts
Transference of Grief Through Personal Touch
Clarke T. Cayton B.S., F.T., C.F.E
The night of my 23rd Birthday I was working the night shift on a 14 hour truck for Rural/Metro EMS in Knoxville TN. My partner and I got a call around 4AM to respond to a residence with an unconscious/unresponsive female. We were the first unit on scene, my partner and I entered the home ascended a short stair case to the living room where we found a young woman (late 30's) lying naked on the floor. We immed… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on May 27, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
Compassion Fatigue: Serving on Empty
Clarke T. Cayton B.S., F.T., C.F.E
Caregivers, no matter what discipline, education, or personality, are a special brand of people. For most, a career in the service oriented fields is more of an expression, than a job. Primarily due to the fact that built within a majority of these community servants, is an innate sense of responsibility to care for the needs of others. It's probably not unreasonable that statistically 75% of caregivers will have gr… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on May 3, 2009 at 2:30am
The Role of Counseling in an Emergency Response Recovery Plan
By Richard J. Hughbank, M.A., M.S., CMAS, CHS-IV
Michelle Cano, L.C.S.W.
As the piles of rubble that once resembled an upright structure are cleared out of the streets and victims are rushed to local hospitals to seek the necessary medical care for their physical injuries, what happens to the emotionally injured victims of this brutal event? We’re not just discussing those victims who were present during the devastation, but those… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on March 19, 2009 at 11:16am
Debriefing the Trauma Team: Taking Care of Your Own
Dennis Potter, M.S.W., B.C.S.C.R.
One classification of the most neglected people in the aftermath of a traumatic incident is often the team who went in to work with all the survivors. They often fail to recognize the full impact the event has on their own lives. We spend the majority of our focus on the people directly involved and impacted by the incident and fail to pay attention to ourselves. Working in the area of trauma response takes i… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on February 26, 2009 at 11:48pm
Life and Death Perspectives of an Emergency Physician
Leonard D. Hendricks, M.D., F.A.A.E.T.S.
As Emergency Physicians, we are often faced with treating patients in their dying moments. To nonmedical people, it sounds as though this would be stressful, but for those who chose Emergency Medicine as a career, it usually is not. We relish the opportunity to save a life or rescue a patient from the jaws of death.
We are very good at performing the split second yet complex decision-making tasks du… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on February 26, 2009 at 11:53pm
Emotional First Aid For Children
MO Dept. of Mental Health
Emotional First Aid
• Provide support and “presence”
• Comfort and reduce distress
• Safeguard survivors from additional harm
• Reduce physical arousal
• Clarify what happened
• Provide reliable, credible information
• Identify reminders
• Reframe thinking about disaster incident
• Identify resources
Helpful Reminders
• Stay Calm
• Be an active listener
• Be sensitive to language and cultural needs
• Set realistic perspectives
• Be non… Continue
Posted by Clarke T. Cayton on March 4, 2009 at 2:00pm
Forum
Current Events @ OCR 10 Replies
Post various items of news, stories, or updates regarding the latest happenings of Ozark Crisis Response!
Started by Clarke T. Cayton in Director's Forum. Last reply by Clarke T. Cayton 37 minutes ago.
Response Log 57 Replies
A history of Chaplaincy Response, Crisis Interventions, Critical Incident Stress Management Team Activation, and Education & Training.
Started by Clarke T. Cayton in Director's Forum. Last reply by Clarke T. Cayton 22 hours ago.
Thank You's 10 Replies
An opportunity to share thanks to any person or agency for the work they are doing in our community.
Started by Clarke T. Cayton in Team Forum. Last reply by Clarke T. Cayton Jul 24.
CISM Team 2 Replies
An opportunity for Team Members to share ideas and suggestions for upcoming trainings, or events.
Started by Clarke T. Cayton in Team Forum. Last reply by Clarke T. Cayton May 29.
Advisory Board 4 Replies
Please use this post to share ideas, suggestions, and direction; as OCR continues to grow and navigate through uncharted waters...
Started by Clarke T. Cayton in Advisory Board Forum. Last reply by Andy Nimmo May 22.
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