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How to handle compassion fatigue in emergency response

I have been working disaster response for eight years and I used to feel like I was saving people but now when I show up to scenes I just feel numb and go through the motions and I am scared I will miss something important because I cannot make myself care anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

After years of disaster work you feel numb, and you're scared it'll make you miss something.

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“Where Are You with Public Safety — Emergency Management?”

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