Most organizations including your own have probably experienced some type of catastrophic or traumatic event. This could include threats of violence, suicide, emotional break-downs, natural disasters, lay-offs, terrorist threats, or occur in the form of grief, e.g. the death of a loved employee or his/her family member. Traumas can also be difficult for you to address. For instance, what do you say to a colleague who just lost his spouse or child? Critical Stress Debriefings can be preventive and help your workers quickly build essential resiliency and coping skills. CISDs are also best run by neutral, trained, licensed, mental health professionals who can provide relief, comfort, and calm to everyone shortly after impact.