Downtime after Critical Incidents in Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics

Effective workplace-based interventions after critical incidents (CIs) are needed for emergency medical technicians (EMT)/paramedics. The evidence for a period out of service post-CI (downtime) is sparse; however it may prevent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and burnout symptoms. We examined t...

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Main Authors: Janice Halpern, Robert G. Maunder, Brian Schwartz, Maria Gurevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/483140