This event has completed.

7/16/2024 - 7/18/2024
8:00:00 - 17:00:00 PST

Initial and Renewal Training
16-18 July
National Test Pilot School (NTPS)
1062 Flight Line, #161
Mojave, CA 93501
Instructor Louise Cullinan

DAY ONE Tuesday, 16 July
0800-1700

• The history of CIRP
• What is stress
• Stress reactions
• What is PTSD
• Listening skills
• One On Ones
• Suicide - a special case

DAY TWO Wednesday, 17 July
0800-1700

• The benefit of the group process
• The pitfalls of a group process
• Defusing intro
• Defusing Exercise
• Debriefing intro
• Debriefing Exercise

DAY THREE Thursday, 18 July
0800-1200

• Grief
• Debriefing Exercise
• Outreach
• Demobilization
• CMBs  (similar to a town hall meeting)
• Taking care of yourself 

A “critical incident” is any event that has a stressful impact sufficient enough to overwhelm the usually effective coping skills of either an individual or a group. Almost all pilot groups have adopted CIRP, which is credited with helping many pilots return to the cockpit after an accident or incident and has been adopted by SFTE and SETP for our test flying operations. CIRP uses trained FTEs,  pilots, and spouses to assist in lessening the stress reactions on FTEs, pilots, accident investigators, and their families following an accident or incident. Engineers, pilots, and family peer support volunteers are trained in structured defusing and debriefing techniques that help members and their families more effectively deal with their normal reactions to an abnormal event. This time-critical, peer-based support accelerates recovery from those events before harmful stress reactions damage job performance, careers, families, personal life, and health. CIRP is beneficial not just for catastrophic events but also for more common events that may trigger a stress reaction or response. Being prepared for the unexpected with this training is important for every flight test organization and program.
 

Instructor Louise Cullinan
Formally the National Chair for CIRP with the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) 2007-2019, Louise continues to consult with IFALPA and assists airlines around the world in developing their own CISM programs. Currently a First Officer with Frontier Airlines flying the A320/321, Louise was a captain with Mesa Airlines flying the ERJ 175 along with the CRJ 200/700/900 and Be1900.  With over 25 years of experience, she continues to provide training and assist with many incidents around the world.