Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma

Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma

This episode of the SWORBHP Podcast features Nancy Lawrence (Manager - Just Culture, Wellness & Staff Support at LHSC), Ryan Hall  (Deputy Chief - Oxford County Paramedic Services), and Ted Sanders (Paramedic and Peer Support Team Member - Oxford County Paramedic Services).

The topic of this episode is Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma. Nancy, Ryan, and Ted dive deep into this topic as they discuss real-world scenarios from their own personal experiences, and talk about how it relates to you as a paramedic.

 

Resources:

Professional Quality of Life Scale: https://proqol.org/uploads/ProQOL_5_English_Self-Score.pdf

Continuum Self Check: https://theworkingmind.ca/continuum-self-check

Continuum Self Check Graphic: https://i0.wp.com/safehouseapp.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/continuum-mobile.gif

Low Impact Debriefing: https://www.tendacademy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Low-Impact-Debriefing-2019.pdf