In the Line of Fire: Trauma in the Emergency Services
In the Line of Fire: Trauma in the Emergency Services
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2004-12-08
Sales Rank: 504519
ISBN / ASIN: 0195165020
EAN: 9780195165029
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Average Rating: 5
Book Description:
This much-needed new book, based on the authors’ original research & clinical experience, describes the consequences of trauma exposure on police officers, fire fighters, & paramedics. Weaving data collected in large-scale quantitative studies with the personal stories of responders shared in qualitative interviews, this much-needed account explores the personal, organizational, & societal factors that can ameliorate or exacerbate traumatic response. Stress theory, organizational theory, crisis theory, & trauma theory provide a framework for understanding trauma responses & guiding intervention strategies. Using an ecological perspective, the authors explore interventions spanning prevention, disaster response, & follow-up, on individual, family, group, organizational, & community levels. They provide specific suggestions for planning intervention programs, developing trauma response teams, training emergency service responders & mental health professionals, & evaluating the effectiveness of services provided. Disaster, whether large-scale or small, underscores our ongoing vulnerability & the crucial need for response plans that address the health & well being of those who confront disaster on a daily basis. In the Line of Fire speaks directly into these emergency response workers as well as into the mental health professionals who provide them with services, the administrators who support their efforts, & the family members who wonder if their loved one will return home safely from work tonight.
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