Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-258) and index.
Contents
Foreword / Albert R. Roberts -- 1. Setting the stage -- 2. All in a day's work : traumatic events in the line of duty -- 3. Building a framework : health, stress, crisis, and trauma -- 4. Disastrous events : mass emergencies and the emergency responder -- 5. The right stuff : trauma and coping -- 6. Help or hindrance? : stress and the emergency service organization -- 7. Heroes or villains? : public inquiries -- 8. Are you coming home tonight? : the impact of emergency service work on families -- 9. The continuum of interventions I : doing the right job at the right time -- 10. The continuum of interventions II : interventions for extreme stress -- 11. Laying the foundation : developing trauma response teams -- 12. Keeping it going : team maintenance -- 13. Does it work? : evaluating the efficacy of interventions -- References -- Index.