Crisis Intervention

Crisis Intervention must be:

• Done with a Group
• Action Oriented
• Time Limited
• Holistic

When should you use Nonviolent Crisis Intervention?

• to discipline a child
• when a student is destroying a classroom
• when a student is screaming and swearing
• last resort - imminent danger

A crisis is .....

• a demanding situation
• an unstable period
• a stable period
• a challenge

What is the key to crisis management?

• Letting employees speak to the media
• Having a well known CEO
• Controlling the message
• Twitter

What was the estimated economic cost of Hurrican Katrina

• $105bn
• $10.5bn
• $1.5bn
• $145m

Hurrican Katrina hit which city?

• New Orleans
• Miami
• Atlanta
• Houston

One Key Element of a Disaster is:

• Several weeks to prepare
• Personnel & emergency services may be overwhelmed initially 
• public cooperation
• Family time

Which of the following is an example of a natural disaster?

• oil spill
• poverty 
• hurricane
• genocide

When a disaster occurs, a CERT member’s first responsibility is to:

• Join the CERT in disaster response efforts
• Help professional responders
• Ensure personal and family safety
• Do the greatest good for the greatest number of people

Response to disasters have changed from the past to the present showing the increase in ......

• global warming
• globalisation and technology
• an increase of aid agencies
• the interest of people