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The First Responder Privileged Communication Bill (SB 444) as passed unanimously on February 9, 2016 and was signed into law by Governor Snyder on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. It was further amended in 2020 to include medical staff along with first responders. This legislation legally protects the confidentiality of first responders receiving CISM services from CISM teams. It also protects the CISM peers/team members that are assisting first responders and medical staff. Click here to download/view the Michigan law that governs CISM services.

Critical Incident Stress Management

CISM is a comprehensive, integrative, multicomponent crisis intervention system. CISM is considered comprehensive because it consists of multiple crisis intervention components, which functionally span the entire temporal spectrum of a crisis. CISM interventions range from the pre-crisis phase through the acute crisis phase, and into the post-crisis phase. CISM is also considered comprehensive in that it consists of interventions, which may be applied to individuals, small functional groups, large groups, families, organizations, and even communities.

The CISM Teams of Michigan

MCRA maintains a current list of associated teams with their locations across the state. Teams are listed with their contacts, phone numbers, and email addresses. The list is available elsewhere on this web site.

Michigan Crisis Response Association, Inc.

MCRA is a voluntary association and therefore we don’t have any offices or staff. All people involved with MCRA volunteer their time. The best way to get in touch is to email us at the email address listed.

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for Emergency Callout - 1 800 969 0025 Calls answered by Life Care Ambulance in Battle Creek info@mcrainc.com

Team Develpment and Support

MCRA exists to support the development of CISM teams throughout the State of Michigan by offering training courses, networking opportunities, and development of standards of practice for teams throughout the state.

The Standards for Michigan Teams

Teams throughout the state are provided a standard for training and practice that meets the guidelines as set forth by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). In addition, MCRA has set forth some “best practices” for Michigan teams to adopt and utilize.

Michigan Crisis Response Association, Inc.

The Michigan Crisis Response Association (MCRA) is a cooperative effort of crisis response teams throughout the State of Michigan. There are approximately 56 registered teams in Michigan whose membership is comprised of individuals from law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, hospital staff, clergy, educators, and mental health professionals. MCRA and the annual conference provide training for individuals and team members, further development of new teams, and provide support for established teams. MCRA is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.