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Critical Incident Response Program
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There exists a need within the General Aviation Community to develop a network of trained people who can be called upon to assist those who have been involved in aircraft accidents. Unlike the airlines, where professionals are on call to respond to such events, most of us simply do not know how to respond when an aviation accident or incident occurs.
Several of our own Hawaii 50 members have been trained and certified as Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) through the Air Line Pilots Association's Critical Incident Response Program. A major goal of the WAI Hawaii 50 Chapter is to train our members as Peer Support Volunteers and to develop an International Critical Incident Response Program through WAI. At present, we are working with WAI to offer CIRP training and certification for members at next year's conference in Nashville.
The following information was compiled from resources provided by Captain James Woodke, EGL Master Executive Council and Critical Incident Response Program Chairman
The purpose of a Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) is to mitigate the psychological impact of an incident or accident and aid in the normal recovery from these events before harmful stress reactions affect job performance, careers, families, and health.
CIRP provides pre-incident education and post-incident/accident crisis intervention services. Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) who are pilots are specifically trained and certified to provide support in critical incident stress management.
In the context of critical incident stress management, stress reactions are psychological and physiological changes that occur in a person who has been exposed to a stressful event. Often we may not recognize our stress reactions and may even believe that because of our training and experience we are immune to them.
Each person’s stress reactions will be different. However, CIRP has found that pilots experiencing stress reactions from an accident or incident most often complain about sleep problems, anger, or the loss of "flying as fun." Of those pilots not receiving any critical incident stress support, 60 to 70 percent left aviation within two years of the critical incident or accident.
Stress reactions may appear within days or they may take months or years to surface. If stress reactions do not diminish in frequency and intensity within a few weeks of the event, assistance from a mental health professional may be necessary. Participation in a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing or counseling with a mental health professional as part of CIRP does not jeopardize a pilot’s medical certification.
In order to do our jobs better, we need your help. The system only works with a strong communication network. If you hear of an event or know of a pilot or student pilot who needs help, please contact Melissa at (808) 554-2474, Erica at (808) 368-1660 or Mimi at mimitompkins@hawaii.rr.com for further assistance. The information you leave is strictly confidential and no mention of the source will be made.
For further information on Critical Incident Stress visit one of the following links.
ALPA Critical Incident Stress Program
