Miguel Arriaga
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Docente Escola Superior de Saúde de Portalegre e ISMAT. Coordenador da Equipa de Intervenção Psicologica na Crise (EIPC), Bombeiros Voluntarios de Portalegre, e da EIPC do CDOS ANPC do Distrito de Portalegre. Membro da Coordenação das Equipas de Apoio Psicossocial (EAPS) da Autoridade Nacional de Protecção Civil. Lecture nos Cursos CMI EU/Hamburg Fire Academy Projectos Europeus Apoio Psicossocial: TENTS; EUTOPA; Vice- Presidente da Associação Europeia de Psicologos Bombeiros |
| Interests | Personal Presentation Not only for those affected but also for field operations personal, psychologists and psychiatrists it is important to have an over view on psychosocial support, with usual is a quite logical and simple intervention. Understanding that safety and the normalization of some reactions is most of times the enough and correct procedure. In this sense Psychological First Aid (PFA) as been in the last years, probably the most consensual approach in this field area intervention among mental health technicians. Seeing PFA as a technique that seeks to promote safety, normalize reactions and psy-educate the affected people, searching to link people to their one strategies of feeling safe normally. Trauma Experience During the academic way, searching for the of Specializing in Psychosocial Support in Crisis, Catastrophes and emergency situations, Stress Management, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PFA and CISM. Miguel has wide ranging experience of research, since he works as University Professor, but also providing not only support but also consultancy and Training in graduated courses Post Graduations and workshop specially with Health and Civil Protection personal both nationally and internationally. Civil Protection Experience He serves as a Fire Officer in the Portalegre, Portugal fire Brigade, and also as the coordinator of the Psychosocial support team of Portalegre, being the first person to develop an Psychosocial intervention plan in for a district Portugal. Miguel Arriaga was also a lecture in all EU- Hamburg Fire Rescue CMI courses, providing the subject Stress Management. And working as the National Civil Protection for the develop of the National Psychosocial Support TEAMS. Field Trauma Experience Miguel has personal experience of attending scenes of major disasters as Team Leader (e.g.): - Aluvião Madeira - Acidente A23 - Acidente IC8 |