Western State Hospital disaster response, Franklin, Virginia: September/October 1999 GO TEAM narrative report

Susan Tydings Frushour

doi:10.5055/jem.2004.0032

Western State Hospital disaster response, Franklin, Virginia: September/October 1999 GO TEAM narrative report

Authors

Susan Tydings Frushour

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https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2004.0032

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Abstract

This article describes the efforts of the Western State Hospital (WSH) GO TEAM staff to develop a mental health, disaster response program based on their own Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team. Four social workers from WSH were deployed to eastern Virginia following significant flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd. Their experiences and the lessons they learned are detailed in this article.

Author Biography

Susan Tydings Frushour

Emergency Manager/LHRC Liaison, CISM & Disaster Response Coordination, Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia

References

Interview with Virginia Department of Stress Intervention, Lennis G. Echterling, PhD, VDSI Project Supervisor, James Madison University, Psychology Department Johnston Hall, Harrisonburg, Virginia. 22807, March 13, 2002.

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Published

07/01/2004

How to Cite

Frushour, S. T. “Western State Hospital Disaster Response, Franklin, Virginia: September/October 1999 GO TEAM Narrative Report”. Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 2, no. 3, July 2004, pp. 43-50, doi:10.5055/jem.2004.0032.