ISBN: 978-0-9795692-2-7
This is the official course manual for the ICISF Specialty Course "Managing School Crises: From Theory to Application". Please have the course registration number for your upcoming course readily available. You will need to provide it during checkout.
Please note: All softcovers are printed to order and have a processing time of 3-5 business days BEFORE shipping occurs. If your course is scheduled in less than two weeks we recommend ordering our eBooks instead.
This is the official course manual for the ICISF Specialty Course "Managing School Crises: From Theory to Application". Please have the course registration number for your upcoming course readily available. You will need to provide it during checkout.
For Softcovers: Please note all our books are printed to order and there will be a 3-5 business days processing time before your order ships. Choosing expedited shipping during checkout has no influence on this processing time. We recommend ordering at least 2 weeks before a scheduled course to ensure delivery in time for your class.
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Barb Ertl, LPC, CCISM is a retired school social worker with 31 years of service. In that capacity, she was responsible for oversight of a Crisis Team that supported 12 school districts, the Student Assistance Program and psychiatric services. In addition, Barb frequently provided CPR/AED and First Aid training to school personnel throughout a tri-county area.
Barb is a Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She is the senior partner in a private consulting firm that specializes in crisis preparation, response and recovery for schools and other community settings (healthcare, industrial, institutional and governmental). In addition, Barb maintains a small counseling practice.
Additionally, Barb has been an International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) instructor since 1994. She became a faculty member in 1999 when she co-authored the school curriculum. She has taught extensively throughout the United States and five other countries. Barb currently teaches several ICISF courses. She has 24 years of public safety experience encompassing fire, EMS and law enforcement. Barb is a very proud Marine Corps veteran.