Section 34-50-1 - Definitions

34-50-1. Definitions.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'Critical incident stress,' the acute or cumulative psychological stress or trauma that an emergency service provider may experience by providing services during a critical incident, crisis, disaster, or emergency. Critical incident stress is a strong emotional, cognitive, or physical reaction that has the potential to interfere with normal functioning, such as:(a)Physical, mental, or emotional illness;(b)Failure of usual coping mechanisms;(c)Loss of interest in the job or in usual social relationships;(d)Personality changes; or(e)Loss of ability to function;(2)'Critical incident stress management,' any consultation, incident briefing and debriefing, on-site crisis intervention, counseling, risk assessment, case management services, harm prevention, and referral, provided to an emergency service provider affected by critical incident stress by:(a)Any person designated by this state or a political subdivision of this state; or(b)A health care facility licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12;(3)'Critical incident stress management team,' any person who is:(a)Designated by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or

health care facility licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12;(3)'Critical incident stress management team,' any person who is:(a)Designated by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a health care facility licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12, to provide professional critical incident stress management to an emergency service provider affected by critical incident stress; and(b)Certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation as a critical incident stress management provider;(4)'Peer support team member,' any person, who is:(a)A peer of the emergency service provider, designated by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a health care facility licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12, to provide critical incident stress management services to the provider; and(b)Certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation as a critical incident stress management provider; and(5)'Emergency service provider,' any person who provides response services during a critical incident, by or on behalf of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a health care facility that is licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12

rovides response services during a critical incident, by or on behalf of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a health care facility that is licensed in accordance with chapter 34-12 and provides emergency medical services. Source: SL 2015, ch 187, §1; SL 2023, ch 130, §1.