CISM

The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team receives annual training on acute stress mitigation through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). The training is provided by an approved ICISF instructor. This year NATCA’s CISM team […]

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Coordinator Andrea Moore (Charlotte ATCT, CLT) (pictured left) & CISM Committee Chair Sarah Grampp (Kansas City Center, ZKC) (pictured right) were invited to speak about CISM at the Professional Women Controllers […]

As aviation safety professionals, we don’t want to think an incident or accident can happen to us, but it can. Even when the incident isn’t work-related, it can still have an impact on you while at […]

The NATCA Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team is a group of air traffic controllers specially trained to help their fellow members. “The main purpose of this team is to help our brothers and sisters mitigate […]

THINGS TO TRY AFTER AN EVENT: WITHIN THE FIRST 24-48 HOURS periods of appropriate physical exercise, alternated with relaxation will alleviate some of the physical reactions. Structure your time; keep busy. You’re normal and having normal […]

Signs & Symptoms of Stress        You have experienced a traumatic event or a critical incident (any event that causes unusually strong emotional reactions that have the potential to interfere with the ability to function normally). […]