We live in a changed world, a world where the enemy is no longer in uniform on the other side of a trench. There is no longer an identified ''war zone'' and the ''enemy'' may be the innocent looking person standing next to us. Clear boundaries and an assumption of safety no long…
We live in a changed world, a world where the enemy is no longer in uniform on the other side of a trench. There is no longer an identified ''war zone'' and the ''enemy'' may be the innocent looking person standing next to us. Clear boundaries and an assumption of safety no long…
Natural disasters. Hostage situations. Terror attacks. During these and other emergency situations, first responders make split-second judgments: evaluating risks, identifying dangerous conditions, and-often the hardest job of all-attending to those distressed and disturbed by t…
This guidebook provides responders with critical insights into the human impact of extreme trauma, and various levels of mental impairment suffered by both victims and survivors. This work is suitable for professionals in the emergency, security, and rescue services, as well as …
Provides readers critical insights into the human impact of extreme trauma, and various levels of mental impairment suffered by both victims and survivors. This work is suitable for professionals in the emergency, security, and rescue services, as well as for those training to e…
Covers fresh ground for teachers and teacher educators for whom crisis is a daily part of their work. Exploring the relationship between crisis and literacy, this work aims to improve educators' ability to recognize, cope with, and avoid crisis, and to advance their understandin…