The sense of isolation from what is going on as well as concern for a loved ones safety can be extremely trying on families. Involve your family as much as possible both for their benefit and yours. Should it not be possible to involve your family at one of these events, be certain to at least discuss the details of the operation with them afterward and to listen to their concerns. Even with a debriefing and social interaction to end the call out, volunteers may still experience the effects of post incident stress. When this happens it is up to the person so afflicted to seek out help.
Help is available from several sources.
Commonly this is all that is needed. These are situations where people died after rescuers arrived, and frequently following intense or even heroic efforts to prevent death. The debriefing is carried out by a team of professionals who have volunteered their time to serve the needs of emergency workers and members of the public who have been involved in life and death incidents. Normally done immediately after a critical incident, a debriefing can be requested at any time by anyone. The debriefers work to bring out underlying sources of stress or emotional trauma through a question and answer or roundtable discussion process.