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Ray Shelton
- Director,
Professional Development American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress
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Consultant & Trainer in Crisis / Disaster Catastrophe
Response
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Consultant & Trainer in Emergency Service Stress
Management, Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management
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Consultant & Trainer in Workplace Crisis Trauma
Management
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New York State Emergency Medical Service Certified
Instructor Coordinator
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New York State Certified Master Police Instructor
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Dr. Raymond D. Shelton is
an author, consultant, international conference
presenter, workshop and seminar leader. He has
been a member of the Emergency Service community
for 40 years, serving as a fire fighter and
EMS educator. As co-author of the book Comprehensive
Acute Traumatic Stress Management, he develops
programs in the hospital, corporate, government,
mental health, religious and emergency service
communities to safely and effectively manage
the stress of crisis and catastrophe.
Dr. Shelton provides consultation and training
to organizations in the development and implementation
of the Organization Traumatic Incident Management
(OTIM) program. Dr. Shelton regularly provides
expert commentary to the media regarding traumatic
stress following traumatic incidents. His seminars
and workshops cover a wide range of topics and
have been described as high energy, practical
and down to earth. His presentation style allows
each participant to feel personally involved
and connected to the material.
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Workshops, Presentations
and Seminar Topics
Preparing for Crisis / Disaster & Catastrophe
Response
This program prepares organizations
and First Responders to effectively and safely deal
with a crisis. First Responders from various organizations
are also provided with the tools necessary to assist
individuals who were involved in a crisis event. Additionally,
stress management techniques are presented to insure
the overall health of the responder’s physical,
mental and emotional well-being.
Managing Stress in Emergency Service
This seminar presents the issue of
stress as it relates to Fire, Police and EMS personnel
and is based on Dr. Shelton’s book: EMS
Stress, An Emergency Responders Handbook for Living
Well; Stress and its effect on the Physical,
Mental, Emotional, Social and Spiritual aspects of the
responder is discussed. In addition, the impact of Traumatic
Incidents on responders is explained. This program further
discusses the impact Emergency Service Stress has on
relationships. Techniques are presented to assist responders
with managing this powerful stress as well as methods
to guard against destructive relationship patterns.
Crisis and Traumatic Stress – Role of
the Manager, Supervisor, Line Officer
Crisis in the lives of employees are
experienced in a variety of ways, many of which create
traumatic stress reactions. First responders and Catastrophe
response personnel are exposed to difficult, traumatic
events in the performance of their work. The role of
managers, supervisors and line officers includes insuring
the safety and well-being of staff. This program discusses
Crisis and Traumatic Stress as it relates to Safety
and performance. Various intervention methods are discussed
that will allow management personnel to protect staff
during crisis events while ensuring their safety and
ability to perform.
Following
is a list of organizations with whom Dr. Shelton has
interviewed, consulted or trained:
Nassau County Fire Service
Nassau County Police
Nassau County Health Department
Suffolk County Health Department
Suffolk County Office of Mental Health
New York State Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
New York State Division of Criminal Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lutheran Disaster Response New York
American Red Cross
American Heart Association
American Hospital Association
Levittown School District
Massapequa School District
North Bellmore School District
Hicksville School District
Garden City School District
United Hospital Service, Binghamton NY
North Shore, LIJ Health Systems
Winthrop University Hospital
St. Francis Hospital Heart Center
North Shore Syosset Hospital
North Shore Franklin Medical Center
North Shore Huntington Hospital
Nassau University Medical Center
Stony Brook University Hospital
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
New York Hospital, Booth Memorial
LIU CW Post College
Stony Brook University
Brown University
Boston University
Cornell University
Hofstra University
Nassau Community College
Suffolk Community College
New York Times
Newsday
Fox News
WABC News
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Apple Bank
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
PLRB/LLRB
Carpenter Steel
Verizon
Underwriters Laboratories
Dioceses of Rockville Center
International Association of Firearms Instructors
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