Preparing and Supporting Staff Before and After Deployments

Hurricane season starts in two weeks. Wildfire season is already underway.

For disaster response organizations, the question isn’t whether your staff and volunteers will face high-stress deployments — it’s whether they’ll be ready for them.

Recently, Lynne Cripe, PhD and Raven Ellis hosted “Ready to Respond: How Disaster Organizations Can Prepare and Support Staff & Volunteers Before and After Deployment”.

During the session, they shared insights on how tools like pre- and post-deployment consultations and the KIRB® can strengthen psychological readiness, sustain performance during deployment, and help responders stay effective over time.