To become a member of the Medina County First Responder Support Team, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Emotional Resilience |
Members must be comfortable with their own emotional reactions to critical incidents.

Experience |
Members be current or past (retired) members of the first responder community or mental health field.

Effective Stress Management |
Members must demonstrate, by their own example, that they cope effectively with stress.

Altruistic Support |
Members must show an altruistic desire to provide support to their colleagues.

Mental Health Stability |
Members must not have chronic mental health or substance abuse problems that could inhibit their ability to function on the team.

Relevant Knowledge and Competence |
Members must be highly educated regarding the kinds of problems first responders are likely to experience and be competent to deal with them.

Team Collaboration |
Members must be able to work under clinical directions and as part of a disciplined professional group.

Required Training |
All members are required to be trained in both Group Crisis Intervention and Assisting Individuals in Crisis. These courses are developed through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.

If you are interested in joining our team, please follow the link to our application.