What can i do with TIP experience?

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Ive been working with the Trauma Intervention Program since last October. For those of you who dont know what TIP is, its a volunteer program where people are trained to help out secondary victims of traumatic events. So when an EMT or firefighter or cop gets a call for an in home death, or suicide, rape,assault,ect. We get called to be with the people who experienced the event first hand. So mainly family members that get left in their home with their dead loved ones until the coroner's assistants come pick up the bodies. We help them emotionally. Anyways, what kind of job can i get with this work experience?
 
A lot of agencies have people for debriefings. Where I am it is called CISM critical incident stress managers. I have been to a few for ped codes and bad traumas. It is open to anyone who responded to the call, so there is a mix of ems, fire, police, hosPital staff etc. it is confidential and a way to talk, vent, find out more of what happened etc. A lot of places that I have seen do not have this type of stand alone job. It is Leo, emt, nurses etc who do it in addition to their regular duties.

Sorry for the bad grammar my I touch is not playing nice.
 
caitthegreat said:
Ive been working with the Trauma Intervention Program since last October. For those of you who dont know what TIP is, its a volunteer program where people are trained to help out secondary victims of traumatic events. So when an EMT or firefighter or cop gets a call for an in home death, or suicide, rape,assault,ect. We get called to be with the people who experienced the event first hand. So mainly family members that get left in their home with their dead loved ones until the coroner's assistants come pick up the bodies. We help them emotionally. Anyways, what kind of job can i get with this work experience?
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Bartender?

:) sorry, it's late.
 
Its more then just hugging people. I deal with a lot of the process of "what to do next" when someone dies. And dead people. It isn't all just babysitting.
 
Medic Tim said:
A lot of agencies have people for debriefings. Where I am it is called CISM critical incident stress managers. I have been to a few for ped codes and bad traumas. It is open to anyone who responded to the call, so there is a mix of ems, fire, police, hosPital staff etc. it is confidential and a way to talk, vent, find out more of what happened etc. A lot of places that I have seen do not have this type of stand alone job. It is Leo, emt, nurses etc who do it in addition to their regular duties.

Sorry for the bad grammar my I touch is not playing nice.
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Do CISM get paid?
 
From a medical standpoint, no.

Like Tim said CISD positions would be the best match. We call it CISD here for Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Tomato, tomahto.
 
caitthegreat said:
Do CISM get paid?
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They get their regular wage while in training and debriefing. There is a pool of them in each dIstrict. It is an on call thing. There is a pool of debriefers in each district from various backgrounds.
 
In some areas this type of work is handled by the chaplain of a LE or Fire department so you might want to start your search for positions in these areas.

I commend you for being willing to do this. Probably the hardest part of our job is dealing with the folks left behind. People will often jump for a suicide call but nobody wants the second call at the same address later that day.
 
I've heard a CERT in Arizona does that also. I suspect you will need some degrees and certificates to get into the paid pro game.
 
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