Responding to Terrorism in the USA Firefighters Share Experiences in Their Own Words

In this article, career firefighters from Oklahoma City, New York City, and Arlington County, VA, and volunteer firefighters from Pennsylvania, share their on-site experiences and the emotional aftermath of responding to terrorism. The authors acted as facilitators, compilers, and organizers so that...

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Published inJournal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma Vol. 10; no. 1-2; pp. 577 - 589
Main Authors Schorr, John K., Boudreaux, Angela S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 2005
Subjects
Disaster Relief
disasters
emergency services
Fire Fighters
Firefighters
first responders
Terrorism
Trauma
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Summary:In this article, career firefighters from Oklahoma City, New York City, and Arlington County, VA, and volunteer firefighters from Pennsylvania, share their on-site experiences and the emotional aftermath of responding to terrorism. The authors acted as facilitators, compilers, and organizers so that major themes firefighters have raised are presented to inform the work of first responders and others seeking to understand the experiences of firefighters during and after terrorist incidents. The authors conclude by presenting survey data indicating high levels of firefighter job satisfaction and the major sources of emotional support they use following exposure to terrorism.
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ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1300/J146v10n01_15