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Cooper's Color Code of Awareness: White: Unaware and unprepared. Yellow: relaxed alert. Orange: Specific alert. something is wrong and has gotten your attention. Red: Condition Red is fight Black: As actively engaged in combat. Categories of critical incidents: Extremely violent Extremely depressing Physical effects during a critical incident (SNS Response) Increased adrenaline Rapid breathing Rapid heart rate Cottonmouth Visual difficulty Loss of executive functioning Psychomotor response during a critical incident: Gross motor skills (Walking, Kicking, Lifting) work more effectively Fine motor skills (Writing, Grasping) diminished. Psycho-neural effects during a critical incident: Tunnel vision (vision narrows with peripheral vision loss) Auditory distortion/exclusion (unable to process sounds) Disassociation (mental separation from the event) Post-critical incident stress reactions: Cognitive Emotional Physical Behavioral Coping mechanisms: Breathing exercises (during or after the event) Limit consumption of news about the event Practice wellness strategies Seek professional help What is cognitive dissonance? The state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other. The clashing cognitions may include ideas, beliefs, or the knowledge that one has behaved in a certain way. Dissonance and decision-making: Necessary actions as a law enforcement officer may contrary to beliefs. Officer needs to quickly evaluate the situation and be able to react without hesitation. In a state of dissonance, people may feel: Surprised Dread Guilt Anger or Embarrassment Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Developmental disability that causes significant challenges in areas of: Social interaction Communication Behavior Individuals predisposed to ASD: Males 4 times more likely than females 1/54 people have autism Utah one of the highest in autism prevalence