First responders face many safety risks when it comes to international terrorist attacks. The reality of the situation is that terrorist acts on US soil are not common, but it is extremely important to know how to respond to these situations. The risks that first responders take are not only physical, but also mental. When first responders respond to an international terrorist attack they put themselves at risk, and some these risks they are not even aware of.
First responders face many physical safety risks when it comes to international terror attacks. Most terrorist attacks are highly hazardous to responders, because they include chemical/nuclear/biological attacks, dirty bombs, live shooter situations, and other very deadly situations. Terrorist attacks are so dangerous, because some of their main goals are to cause as much destruction and death as possible, create a climate of fear, and cause a media sensation (Newman, G., Clarke, R., 2008). When dealing with a terrorist attack there is an awareness of risk, but maybe not to what extent. …show more content…
Terrorist attacks can be traumatizing events, because of their sometimes devastating nature. A longitudinal study on the rescue and recovery workers from the 9/11 attacks showed that 27.5% of them had signs of depression, 31.9% showed signs of PTSD, and 21.2% panic disorder (Thompson, Rehn, Lossius, & Lockey, 2017). The mental risk was something unknown in the past, but now there is more awareness to this aspect of
First responders face many physical safety risks when it comes to international terror attacks. Most terrorist attacks are highly hazardous to responders, because they include chemical/nuclear/biological attacks, dirty bombs, live shooter situations, and other very deadly situations. Terrorist attacks are so dangerous, because some of their main goals are to cause as much destruction and death as possible, create a climate of fear, and cause a media sensation (Newman, G., Clarke, R., 2008). When dealing with a terrorist attack there is an awareness of risk, but maybe not to what extent. …show more content…
Terrorist attacks can be traumatizing events, because of their sometimes devastating nature. A longitudinal study on the rescue and recovery workers from the 9/11 attacks showed that 27.5% of them had signs of depression, 31.9% showed signs of PTSD, and 21.2% panic disorder (Thompson, Rehn, Lossius, & Lockey, 2017). The mental risk was something unknown in the past, but now there is more awareness to this aspect of