Body Armor for the Mind: Preparing Mentally for Emergency and Disaster Management

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Author(s): Michael Donald Sullivan (National Defense University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 14
Source title: Simulation and Game-Based Learning in Emergency and Disaster Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nicole K. Drumhiller (American Public University System, USA), Terri L. Wilkin (American Public University System, USA)and Karen V. Srba (Saint Francis University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4087-9.ch002

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Crisis Response and Management / Education / Educational Technologies

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This chapter looks at the often overlooked yet vitally important steps of mental preparation for first responders, emergency and disaster management personnel, and command center staffs. This chapter will delve into the importance of using simulations and exercises to focus on the mental well-being of our responders to prevent future incidents of post-traumatic stress disorder and other health issues. The past 19 years of war against terrorism starting with the attacks on 9/11 coupled with the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought to the forefront the necessity to mentally prepare our warriors, our first responders, and our medical personnel to operate effectively in the toxic environment of a disaster or emergency. This chapter aims to help build that awareness and facilitate planning.

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