January 26, 2012 - The Continental MEC and ALPA Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) sponsored recurrent training this week in Houston for active CIRP volunteers, and group and individual crisis intervention (GRIN) training for new CIRP volunteers. Highlights of the week included presentation of the Continental CIRP Volunteer of the Year award to Jim Patton (2011), with formal recognition and presentations also for previous recipients Terry Adams (2010) and Eric King (2009).