The Effects of Trauma on First Responders

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/dtac/dialogue-vol14-is1_final_051718.pdf?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=46ffe3b7c0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_06_03_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-46ffe3b7c0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D Developed by SAMHSA DTAC, this issue of The Dialogue focuses on first responder mental health and trauma through several articles written by first responders. Contributors include a firefighter, an emergency physician, and a critical care paramedic. Topics include self-care tips, posttraumatic stress disorder, how to handle survivor reactions, and the role of behavioral health in disaster response.