Investigating the "Rescue Personality"

Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 5-12

  Wagner, Shannon L ^a   Martin, Crystal A ^a   McFee, Juanita A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical Incident Stress Management; Emergency services; Firefighters; Mental health; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Rescue personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350067460     PISSN: 15347656     EISSN: 10859373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534765609338499     Document Type: Article

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