“Mass Casualty Incident- youth group bus turned over on high mountain pass. Report of multiple injuries. Approximately 20 minors and 4 adults on board. State patrol, medical, fire, and mutual aid en-route.” Arriving on the scene, Scott was hit by the typical...
Disaster response is exciting, challenging, exhilarating, and exhausting. Responders have the opportunity to implement skills drawn from deep experience and long hours of training. Or they can find themselves in environments and contexts that are brand new and end up...
In the midst of a critical incident, it is vital that people get clear, concise, and regular communication. People need to know what is going on, what they can do about it, and what will be done for them. A Crisis Management Briefing (Everly 2000), or CMB, is an...
It is important to understand the unusual types of decisions people are forced to make in response to a crisis. These are not typically decisions people were making just weeks before the crisis hit. Not all of these are risk decisions; some are moral or ethical in...
Moral Injury is a term that is starting to be more commonly used in relation to a collection of behavioral responses to traumatic events. The term developed from research studies conducted with military personnel who had witnessed, or been involved in, violent...
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