Abstract
First Responders often face life and death situations. The public expectation is that when they arrive on scene these men and women will be able to take quick action and resolve the issue at hand. More often than not First Responders are armed with little or no information prior to arriving at a scene. Once there they take fast and reasonable steps to control the situation. However, the public sometimes do not understand the outcome of such calls. The reality is that a person might die no matter how hard Fire Rescue fights to revive them. Officers might be forced to end a confrontation with an arrest, a K-9 deployment, or a gunfight. Public inquires suggests that a particular incident will be reviewed by an independent panel in an …show more content…
Today, society thrives emphasizing high pressure careers that pushes workers to continue to strive for better performances and more productivity. Employees work longer hours, multiple tasks, and take their work home. The end result is that everyone at some point feels like they are under the gun, pressured, and anxious. First Responders are among that group, who are expected to be high performers at all times. When these brave men and women are called into action they are not supposed to stop until the job is completed. Moreover, society expects them to be perfect at all times. However, there are some calls that are not success stories. When that takes place a First Responder’s decision might be called into question by a post incident public inquiry. Such inquiries create an air of doubt on the officer and his or her actions. Although the goal of post incidents reviews is spearheaded on the premises of public protection such examination could hinder future performances by officers (Regehr & Bober, 2005). Ultimately such performance review boards lead to high levels of stress on the …show more content…
From Twitter to Facebook social media the latest the recent medium for someone to stay connected with everything and everyone. First Responders are no longer shielded or protected against inquisitive people who want to video the event. Onlookers will stand at on street near a dangerous scene just to obtain a few seconds of footage for their Internet page. Research on the contemporary development of social networking argues that current public administrations, such as professional practices may face new questions about their proper roles based on the development of technological advances (McSwite, 2009). In order words, governmental bodies such as police departments might not know how to address public scrutiny created by amateur video which makes its way into a Facebook page. Therefore, creating more stress for the First Responder has he or she prepares for a public
First Responders often face life and death situations. The public expectation is that when they arrive on scene these men and women will be able to take quick action and resolve the issue at hand. More often than not First Responders are armed with little or no information prior to arriving at a scene. Once there they take fast and reasonable steps to control the situation. However, the public sometimes do not understand the outcome of such calls. The reality is that a person might die no matter how hard Fire Rescue fights to revive them. Officers might be forced to end a confrontation with an arrest, a K-9 deployment, or a gunfight. Public inquires suggests that a particular incident will be reviewed by an independent panel in an …show more content…
Today, society thrives emphasizing high pressure careers that pushes workers to continue to strive for better performances and more productivity. Employees work longer hours, multiple tasks, and take their work home. The end result is that everyone at some point feels like they are under the gun, pressured, and anxious. First Responders are among that group, who are expected to be high performers at all times. When these brave men and women are called into action they are not supposed to stop until the job is completed. Moreover, society expects them to be perfect at all times. However, there are some calls that are not success stories. When that takes place a First Responder’s decision might be called into question by a post incident public inquiry. Such inquiries create an air of doubt on the officer and his or her actions. Although the goal of post incidents reviews is spearheaded on the premises of public protection such examination could hinder future performances by officers (Regehr & Bober, 2005). Ultimately such performance review boards lead to high levels of stress on the …show more content…
From Twitter to Facebook social media the latest the recent medium for someone to stay connected with everything and everyone. First Responders are no longer shielded or protected against inquisitive people who want to video the event. Onlookers will stand at on street near a dangerous scene just to obtain a few seconds of footage for their Internet page. Research on the contemporary development of social networking argues that current public administrations, such as professional practices may face new questions about their proper roles based on the development of technological advances (McSwite, 2009). In order words, governmental bodies such as police departments might not know how to address public scrutiny created by amateur video which makes its way into a Facebook page. Therefore, creating more stress for the First Responder has he or she prepares for a public