SAR Fundamentals/Stress/Question bank
From PCSAR
Q: Name some common indicators of a stress reaction?
A:
- irritability
- change in sleep pattern
- withdrawn
- decreased focus
- increased risk taking
- change in eating pattern
- unstable emotions
- poor judgement
Q: What is Critical Incident Stress?
A: The negative physical & mental impacts as a result of a mentally traumatic incident. E.g. poor outcome of a search.
The overwhelming of an individual's coping skills in the aftermanth of a traumatic incident.
Q:
What are some stressful situation that may be encountered on a search?
A:
- crash scene
- deceased person
- crime scene
- evidence handling
Q: What are the 4 types of sources of stress?
A:
- biogenic
- environmental
- psychological
- personality
Q: What is the best way to difuse stress?
A: Talk about it with your peers.
Q: What are the first signs of cumulative stress?
A:
- anxiety
- depression
- boredom
- apathy
- emotional fatigue
