Purpose We sought to estimate the pooled current prevalence of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) among rescue workers and to determine the variables implicated in the …

Introduction: Firefighters and military personnel are public safety personnel who protect the
safety of individuals and their properties. They are usually exposed to traumatic events …

Background When disasters occur, there are many different occupational groups involved in
rescue, recovery and support efforts. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature …

First responders, including military health care workers, public health service workers, and
state, local, and volunteer first responders serve an important role in protecting our nation's …

First responders are generally considered to be at greater risk for full or partial posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) than most other occupations because their duties routinely entail …

Emergency personnel and rescue workers may be at a risk of posttraumatic stress symptoms
(PTSS) due to exposure to trauma and work-related stressors. Though rescuers of different …

When a disaster strikes, rescue workers are deployed to the disaster site to provide
immediate rescue support to victims. Given the unpredictable and overwhelming nature of …

The work of first responders is fraught with numerous stressors, ranging from potentially
traumatic critical incidents to institutional strains. The severity and pervasiveness of these …

Disasters are widely reported, commonplace events that characteristically leave an
enormous legacy of human suffering through death, injury, extensive infrastructural damage …

This article reviews the literature on mental health of volunteers after working in disasters.
When mobilized they often are a community's major source for rescue and recovery …