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Critical Incident Debriefing: A Chaplain’s Guide
Duration
8 Hours
About the Course
After a major incident, how support is offered can make or break recovery. Dispatchers and first responders often carry unseen emotional burdens from critical events, and the debriefing process plays a crucial role in healing, resilience, and team unity.
Critical Incident Debriefing: A Chaplain’s Guide equips chaplains, peer supporters, and wellness coordinators to lead trauma-informed debriefings that promote psychological safety and prevent retraumatization. Participants will learn proven debriefing models, practice active listening, and gain confidence facilitating conversations that balance compassion with structure.
Your Instructor
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Brandi Powell
Brandi Powell is a highly respected professional with a unique blend of expertise in emergency dispatch and ministerial care. With over 15 years of dispatch experience, Brandi Powell has firsthand knowledge of the demands and challenges faced by 9-1-1 dispatchers. In addition to her extensive dispatch background, Brandi Powell also possesses 12 years of ministerial experience including certification as a Law Enforcement Chaplain, bringing a deep understanding of the spiritual and emotional needs that underpin human experiences.