All In The Mind: To debrief or not to debrief after disasters? Updating an old debate

About the Author

Nick Arnett has been part of the Bay Area CISM Team since 2005, has led or help lead dozens of defusings and debriefings for first responders, schools and communities, including the Haiti earthquake, and assists in CISM training and events. He was a paramedic in the Pittsburgh, Pa. area in the late 1970s and 1980s, where he also headed the volunteer program for the Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services. He is a member of the Santa Clara HEAT CERT Team, Santa Clara ARES/RACES (KJ6FOI), serves on the board of directors of Lutheran Social Services and is a Stephen Minister.