The Crisis Response Team (CRT) is recruiting new volunteers to assist people who have been traumatized from accidents, violent crimes, or disasters. The CRT volunteers are specially trained and are called in by the Police and Fire Department to provide on-scene crisis intervention, grief counseling, act as liaisons between the victims and emergency responders, and give refer victims and their families to social services.
The CRTs receive training from officials from the Police and Fire Department, Coroner's Office and other agencies on first responder protocol and emergency room protocol, cultural and religious needs and more. As a CRT volunteer, you can make a big difference at the most difficult time in a person's life!
The training sessions for new CRT volunteers are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, January 18 through March 3, 2011.
For information or to request an application call Sgt. David Podesta at (310) 444-0743 or email 32305@lapd.lacity.org or visit https://local.nixle.com/alert/4252697/?sub_id=165917.
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