Re: Post incident counseling
Kerry Douglas (kerry_at_cairns.net.au)
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 12:43:37 +1000
At 11:39 29/01/98 -0600, you wrote:
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>On 1/27/98 4:46 AM Surendra Ratwatte wrote:
>
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>>Hi All,
>>My company is interested in setting up a group to be trained in counseling
>>for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, should the unthinkable ever happen.
>>Does anyone know if there is any training available for this? We would want
>>to have line pilots (less intimidating) and possibly cabin crew, who have
>>no prior experience in the field, to be trained as counselors.
>>Any ideas?
>>Surendra Ratwatte
>>Captain B-777
>>Emirates Airlines
>>PO Box 92
>>Dubai
>>U.A.E.
>Surendra,
> We have worked with a woman named Sandy Purl (a former Northwest
>Airlines cabin crew member). She was involved in a fatal crash a number
>of years ago and has spent a considerable amount of time training NWA and
>others in this area. She's made videos, spoken, etc. and I highly
>recommend her to discuss elements involved in the training. You can
>contact her directly at (901) 748-2759.
>Spence Byrum
>Crew Training International, Inc.
>2188 Judicial Drive, Suite #2
>Germantown, TN 38138
>(901) 754-8839
>sbyrum_at_cti.netten.net
>www.netten.net/CTI/
>
>Hi Surendra,
I have been doing this sort of work with the aviation industry for a few
years also in the training of pilots for `peer support' Let me know if
youo need any help or information
Kerry Douglas
Psychologist