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| Before Incident | |
| Uncertainty about future mission | Training Pre-incident education |
| Before Exposure | |
| Lack of information regarding tasks and roles | Practice drills Briefings |
| Anticipating one's reaction to bodies, injuries | Inbriefing Gradual exposure |
| During Exposure | |
| Sensory overload | Avoidance or attenuation of strong stimuli -- Don't look! |
| Natural appearance of bodies or injuries | Dis-identification and use of your role |
| Fatigue and overdedication | Work breaks, food, sleep, supervision |
| Intense personal feelings | Pairing with experienced personnel Supervision support Appropriate humor Talking (peer support, mental health professional, on-scene support services, defusing) |
| After Exposure | |
| Need for information | Debriefing (decompressing, defusing) Education |
| Intense feelings | Debriefing Family and organizational support Awards Consultation and follow-up Referral |