Early intervention and prevention of traumatic stress among first responders and health care workers

Cogan, Nicola and Kirk, Alison and McCormick, Christopher and Craig, Ashleigh and Milligan, Lucy and Burns, Tara and McCluskey, Robyn and Ptak, Wiktoria and Goodman, Jolie and Irvine Fitzpatrick, Linda and De Kock, Johannes Hannes (2024) Early intervention and prevention of traumatic stress among first responders and health care workers. In: Trauma Summit Belfast 2024, 2024-06-17 - 2024-06-18, Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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Abstract

First responders (paramedics, fire and emergency workers, police, and medical emergency workers) are at high risk of being exposed to traumatic events in their occupational roles. Responding to critical incidents often involves exposure to life-threatening circumstances, dealing with fatalities, as well as encountering highly stressful situations that may trigger traumatic responses. There is a need for evidence-based support for first responders and healthcare workers who have been exposed to trauma in their working roles.

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Cogan, Nicola ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-5133, Kirk, Alison ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6534-3763, McCormick, Christopher, Craig, Ashleigh, Milligan, Lucy, Burns, Tara, McCluskey, Robyn, Ptak, Wiktoria, Goodman, Jolie, Irvine Fitzpatrick, Linda and De Kock, Johannes Hannes;
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