06-18-2012, 01:31 PM
You know LC, what has always amazed me is the recognition that public service jobs like police, fire, and ems are extremely stressful and potentially damaging to a persons mentality. People who do the jobs know that is a risk, but are the most difficult to convince that the readily available resources to manage that risk should be utilized.
Critical incident counseling in particular was developed by fellow first responders, so it's not like they are outside shrinks trying to understand something they have no clue about. Beyond that, standard occupational counseling has also come a long way, with programs developed by those in law enforcement and emergency services specifically. But convincing the invincible that they should talk to someone every once in awhile isn't so easy.
Thank God this guy didn't kill his wife and kids first, or any other LEO's.
Critical incident counseling in particular was developed by fellow first responders, so it's not like they are outside shrinks trying to understand something they have no clue about. Beyond that, standard occupational counseling has also come a long way, with programs developed by those in law enforcement and emergency services specifically. But convincing the invincible that they should talk to someone every once in awhile isn't so easy.
Thank God this guy didn't kill his wife and kids first, or any other LEO's.