Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc.

CIRS

Critical Incident Response Service

*Fraternal Order of Police, of Ohio, Inc.* Critical Incident Response Service
Deirdre DeLong, Program Coordinator 222 East Town Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-4611	Ohio Toll Free: 1-800-367-6524 (24 hours) Office: 614-224-5700 Facsimile: 614-224-5775 Email:DDeLong@fopohio.org

Welcome

A critical incident may be defined as “Any event which has a stressful impact enough to overwhelm the usually effective coping skills of either an individual or a group.” They are typically sudden, powerful events which are outside the range of normal human experiences. Not all tragic events are critical incidents to first responders. While such sudden, powerful events have the potential to overwhelm even the extraordinary coping strategies of first responders, it is important to acknowledge that a critical incident can be “anything to anyone on any given day". Law enforcement is stressful and may have a strong impact on the health, both physical and mental, of personnel. Left unaddressed, impact from exposure to trauma and the cumulative effects of stress can impact one’s life in multiple ways.

Mission

CIRS is a consortium of Critical Incident Stress Management peer support teams throughout the state whose sole mission is to support first responders and assist them in navigating reactions and bridging to other resources when needed. The goal of peer support is to offer strategies for first responders that mitigate the impact of critical incident and cumulative stress to accelerate recovery and encourage post-traumatic growth.

Access

The service is available 24/7 by calling the Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-367-6524. Any first responder can request CIRS peer support.

FOP Officer Wellness

The National FOP Division of Officer Wellness has many resources listed on their website.

Visit https://fop.net/officer-wellness/ for more information.

CIRS Downloads Critical Incident Downloads	CIRS Program Coordinator Program Coordinator The Critical Incident Response Service Program Coordinator is Deirdre DeLong. Deirdre has been a FOP member since 1988. She graduated from Miami University in 1989 and retired from the Blue Ash Police Dept. She took over as program coordinator in 2010.	Critical Incident Stress Management The Critical Incident Stress Management program, known as CISM, a multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, includes Pre-Incident Education, On scene or near scene management, One-on-One intervention, Demobilization, Crisis Management Briefing, Defusing, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Family Support, Community Crisis Response, Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Follow Up.
CISM Peer Support Teams Attached is a list of The Critical Incident Response Service, Critical Incident Stress Management Peer Support Teams, under the Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Network. This list is updated as of July 2026. CISM TEAMS - 20260728.pdf

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