Occupational health management of police officers involved in the Piper Alpha disaster.
The Occupational Health Management of Police Officers involved in the Piper Alpha Incident is described with reference to the factors likely to cause either physical or psychological distress and the measures taken to overcome these. Once the enormity of the Piper Alpha Disaster became apparent with the realization that the recovery of the bodies would extend over a period of months, the problems of maintaining the physical and mental health of the Police Officers involved assumed prime importance.
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D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D016495:Police; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom