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Crisis Response Team
Now Recruiting

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Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety

CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
NOW RECRUITING!

 
 

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 Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety in collaboration with the City's Fire & Police Departments.

 

2011 TRAINING FOR NEW TEAM MEMBERS

JANUARY 18, 2011 – MARCH 3, 2011
TUESDAY & THURSDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

LOCATION: Grace E. Simons Lodge (near Dodger Stadium)

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 APPLICATION 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