Corporate Developments
The Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation is pleased announce a merge with the G.C.I.S.F. Global Critical Incident Stress Foundation. Over the next 12 months both organizations will continue to operate independently with a goal of operating under the G.C.I.S.F. banner with licensed and approved sub-agencies operating under this umbrella. A new Board Of Directors has been formed representing both Board Members from the O.C.I.S.F. and G.C.I.S.F. This merge was a result of the fact the O.C.I.S.F. was already operating in 02 countries and seeks to exapnd our training and membership on an international basis. Subsequent to the merge we have planned to launch branches in 2019 in Austraila, France, Italy, Thailand, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines.
The Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation now has Identification Cards and Badges available to individuals who successfully been certifed as Critical Incident Stress De-Briefers. A series of 4 full size wallet badges and one smaller pin are available for purchase. All full size badges come with custom leather wallet and OCISF Identification card.
The Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation is pleased to announce it's plans of opening a new office in the State of Washington. Ou new office will be located in Tacoma Washington and will seek to serve neighbouring US States including Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota as well as the neighbouring Canadian Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the State of Alaska. We anticipate being operational in the late fall of 2018 and are excited about expanding our PTSD prevention training and awareness education to this geographical area. Alhough based out of Toronto Canada the OCISF has field offices in Torrance California, Jacksonville North Carolina and Fort Erie Ontario.
This week the OCISF opened its 3rd office, this one in Fort Erie Canada approximately 3 minutes from the Canada/United States border crossing. This office is designed to service Police and Fire Departments from both Canada and the United States. The are over 75 Police & Fire Departments within a 30 minute drive of this office in addition to Homeland Security, and Border and Custom Officers protecting the border all of who deal with trauma and Critical Incident Stress on a regular basis.
SEPTEMBER 2018 - OCISF announces Instructor Courses For 2018/2019