What is a Critical Incident
Any event with significant emotional power, strong enough to produce unusual or distressing reaction. A critical incident is so unusual or intense that it overwhelms ones normal coping abilities.
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Serious line of duty or place of employment injury or death
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Co-worker suicide
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Multi-casualty incident
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Significant events involving (child)ren within community
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Witnessing traumatic death or injury
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Recovery of body after pronged search/missing person
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High profile suicide