Defusing and Debriefing

A single-day session developed by MOAT: Mental Health Services to assist organisations in supporting staff when responding to potentially traumatic critical incidents.

This course is particularly relevant for team leaders, managers and any senior staff members who may be called on to support colleagues following a critical incident.

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Areas covered:

An introduction to defusing and debriefing:

  • Critical incidents

  • Workplace traumatic events

  • Effects of trauma

  • Trauma and its effect on the brain

Defusing – Psychological First Aid:

  • The rationale for defusing

  • Considerations during a defuse

  • The stages of a defuse

  • Potential complications in these stages and recommendations to consider if they occur

Debriefing – Critical Incident Stress Management:

  • The rationale for debriefing

  • Introduction phase

  • Facts phase

  • Thoughts phase

  • Reactions phase

  • Symptoms phase

  • Teaching phase

  • Re-entry phase

  • Potential complications in these stages and recommendations to consider if they occur

  • Follow-up social and professional support options