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Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP)

 

The purpose of ALPA’s 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. The CIRP provides pre-incident education and post-incident/accident crisis intervention services. Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) who are line pilots and flight engineers are specifically trained and certified to provide support in critical incident stress management. ALPA formally implemented this program in 1994 to improve flight safety by assisting crewmembers, accident investigators, and their families following a critical incident or accident. Initiation of the Critical Incident Response Program was a joint project of the Accident Investigation, Aeromedical, Human Performance, Pilot Assistance, and Safety Committees.   


F/O Kandy Bernskoetter
Chairman
kandy.bernskoetter@alpa.org

773-405-4354              773-405-4354      

F/O Ryan Travis
Vice Chairman
Plane4fun@aol.com
901-409-2352

 

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CIRP Newsletters
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Remembering Flight 80 - March 23, 2011

Two years ago, we lost two crewmembers: Kevin Mosley and Tony Pino. Anniversaries like Flight 80 can bring back strong emotions and memories for those involved and loved ones.


From the Critical Incident Response Team - March 11, 2011

As you are probably already aware, Japan was struck this morning with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake which was then followed by a tsunami.


Critical Incident or Accident? What you Need to Know Right Now

January 4, 2010


CIRP Committee Update - December 1, 2009

  As a reminder, the Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) is in place 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. Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) who are line pilots are specifically trained and certified to provide support in critical incident stress management.


Team Update

 There are several opportunities for our CIRP Peer Support Volunteers to gain experience and currency by offering their time doing “practice” one- on-one telephone defusing. At recurrent training last June, we trained with several airlines that are just beginning their program. They asked if they could work with our group to do practice one-on-one telephone defusing. This sounded like such a great opportunity that FDX CIRP wants to incorporate the practice training with our group as well. Plea... Read More...


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