Assessing Fire Service Behavioral Health Programs

摘要

MEMBERS OF THE EMERGENCY services professions frequently encounter and are called on to mitigate difficult and problematic situations. Firefighters are task- and action-oriented and train hard to be prepared to effectively resolve a wide gamut of crises and emergencies that may arise. However, in doing so, the emphasis historically has been on providing the needed services while paying minimal attention to the potential effects associated with exposure to what are now called "atypically stressful events."1 Although those involved may or may not have discussed the events after the incident, assistance from trained peers or professionals often was not available or considered.