A recent survey revealed that 81% of first responders and military members suffer some form of mental distress. We look at how psychological flexibility can ease the psychological impact of frontline work.
FrontLine Defence Magazine Canada
WRITERS
(2018,
issue 1)
NICOLA DAVIES
Being exposed to traumatic situations almost daily, increases the prevalence of mental health issues and associated sleep disorders for those on the front line.
(2017,
issue 1)
NICOLA DAVIES
The positive side of post-traumatic stress. Researchers have identified some individuals who appear to have have actually improved their psychological state after trauma.
(2017,
issue 1)
NICOLA DAVIES
Emergency professionals tap into deep strengths daily when performing their duty, but What makes a leader? Leadership is defined by results, not attributes. It is a leader's ability to influence others that is most important.
(2017,
issue 1)
NICOLA DAVIES
At a recent psychology conference, Air Traffic Controllers were singled out as having one of the most stressful and high-risk jobs.
(2016,
issue 3)
NICOLA DAVIES
Advances in drone platforms and the multi-spectral, multi-sensor technology payloads make them invaluable for disasters, SAR, environmental surveillance and more.
(2016,
issue 3)
NICOLA DAVIES
Although public safety departments collect a huge amount of data, they can’t always interpret it in any useful way in real-time. That’s why data analytics is at the forefront of the revolution in security technology.
(2014,
issue 3)
NICOLA DAVIES
The mind is a powerful training tool for those working in crisis response. Repetitive training creates the ‘muscle memory’ essential for the automatic responses required in high pressure situations to carry out motions flawlessly, expeditiously and, ultimately, unconsciously.
(2015,
issue 1)
NICOLA DAVIES
The mental trauma to responders from man-made disasters is very different from dealing with the outrage of responding to a terror event. the importance of having CIS training as an integral part of any frontline responder training program cannot be over-stressed.
(2015,
issue 2)
NICOLA DAVIES
Recruitment, training, planning and coordination of attacks, intimidation tactics, and displays of weaponry and power have all been achieved online. Social media has become a new and wildly dangerous weapon of war.
