| Formal Name: | Critical Incident Stress Interagency Management Committee |
| Contact Person: | Tim Wilson, EMS Program Manager, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509Phone: 402-471-0124 |
| Purpose: | Planning and development to achieve organizational and operational goals; program evaluation; coordination of activities and emergency response providing a mechanism for quality assurance, which may include certification of CISM Program members; identify program regions; develop regulations and standards; arrange for the support training of CISM Program members and provide support for regional programs and committees |
| How Many Affectable: | Statewide |
| How Many Served: | Statewide |
| Year Created: | 1989 |
| Year Active: | 1990 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | 71.7101 to 71-7113 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number Of Members: | 6 |
| Who Appoints: | Critical Incident Management Council |
| Legislative Approval: | 1991 |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Must have experience in the profession they represent for example: State Patrol representative must be a member of the State Patrol and have experience in law enforcement, management and operations. |
| Per Diem: | None |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes, the clinical director who is not a state employee and a member of the committee receives mileage, meals and overnight expense reimbursement. The other five members of the committee who are state employees receives reimbursement from their agencies. |
| Term Length: | None |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 4 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 5 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 4 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 4 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 4 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | $10,000 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | $10,000 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | $5,000 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | None |
| Since July 1, 2012: | Since July 1, 2008: Reviewed current policy and procedures and developed proposed updates plus made recommendations for rule and regulation changes to be adopted in 2013. Conducted four basic trainings for new members plus two Peer to Peer courses and four statewide conferences. A total of 183 CISM debriefings and 44 defusings and 23 One-on-Ones were conducted. CISM services were provided to 2,556 providers and their families since 2012. There 367 active volunteer CISM team members |