title: Prior planning to avoid responders becoming "victims" during disasters.
abstract: Prior planning to meet the physical and mental needs of medical and emergency services responder, is a practical measure to reduce staff stress. This has the potential to improve both the operational efficiency of a disaster response and reduce the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorders in responders. Research is needed to define which interventions provide the greatest benefits to local responders.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW, Australia. tonynoce@ozemail.com.au
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authors.lastname: Nocera
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018635:Rescue Work; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control