REACT
DONE
CRISIS
Mediation vs Arbitration
PCS Potpourri
100

The R in REACT

Request Cooperation

100
E in Done

Escape

100

Name a cause for a person in crisis

Chronic Mental Illness, Drug/ Chemical abuse, A person in acute mental or emotional crisis. 

100

When is mediation used

To be an impartial party that brings resolution to a conflict without legal action. 

100

What does OIR stand for

Opening Information Gathering Resolution

200

C in React

Check Decision

200

O in DONE

Overriding Concern

200

First step in pre-intervention process

Calm yourself

200

When is arbitration used

When we there is a conflict that has legally actionable outcome including law violations, and safety issues. 

200

4 elements of communication

Sender, Message, Receiver, Atmosphere

300

A in React

Allow Choice

300

N in Done

No Progress

300

First step in crisis intervention process

Get subject attention

300

What is never in question when you are in arbitration

The outcome
300

first step in death notification

Go with certainty

400

E in React

Explain Reason

400

D in Done

Danger

400

2nd step in crisis intervention

check persons perception of reality

400

What do you do if mediation is unsuccessful?

If there are no legal actions to be taken, there is no further steps taken by Law Enforcement.
400

Name something you should do before making a death notification

Verify information, is the person dead, positive id, whereabout of deceased person, etc. 

500

T in React

Take Action

500
What is the purpose of the DONE acronym

Considerations to change from verbalization to taking action

500

Final step in crisis intervention format

Move towards a resolution

500

What should we do when we bring two parties together during conflict engaging in mediation

Lay ground rules, Ie. only one person talks at a time, you will remain impartial. 
500
How many, who should speak to the next of kin during death notification

1, lead officer