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Crisis Response Team Members
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WANTED:
Crisis Response Team Members
From the Office of the Mayor, Los Angerles
December 16, 2009
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We would like to invite you to become a "civilian" volunteer member of our City's Crisis Response Team (CRT).
Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are community volunteers who respond to traumatic incidents at the request of the Los Angeles Police & Los Angeles Fire Departments. CRT provides immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attends to survival & comfort needs, acts as a liaison between the victim & emergency personnel and gives referrals to victims & their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents.
These include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths and multi-casualty incidents. The CRT program is managed by the Mayors Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety in collaboration with the City's Fire & Police Departments.
The eight-week training sessions begins on February 2nd thru March 25th and are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the LAPD Academy in Westchester, located near Los Angeles International Airport.
Individuals interested in learning more about volunteering for the Crisis Response Team should contact Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W. Crisis Response Team Manager at 213-978-0697 or by e-mail: LACRT@lacity.org .
Training for new team members and to view flier... click here
Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W.
Manager, Crisis Response Team
Office of the Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety
200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-978-0697 Phone, 213-978-0718 Fax |
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Important Telephone Numbers | EMERGENCY CALL 911
CITY-WIDE DIRECTORY 311 | NON EMERGENCY 1-877-ASKLAPD
for additional Crime Prevention information, Log on: www.lapdonline.org
Support the LA Police Foundation: www.lapolicefoundation.org |
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