Comments on: earthquake effect http://www.ashdodsurf.com/earthquake-effect-5/ Be Prepared with Earthquake Kits and Emergency Preparedness Kits Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Ross http://www.ashdodsurf.com/earthquake-effect-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Ross Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.ashdodsurf.com/earthquake-effect-5/#comment-1299 Not to take away focus from the victims of the disaster, but I'd also suggest a full-fledged program to offer yoga for STSD (Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder) as a way of supporting the caregivers, rescuers, relief workers and counselors who will have already seen considerable action on the ground. The need to address STSD is relatively immediate, considering the rescue/relief effort in progress, while disaster survivors themselves may have more basic needs to address (e.g., food, water, medicine, shelter, clothing). STSD, also known as "compassion fatigue" or "vicarious trauma", became a significant problem for 9/11 rescuers and relief workers. I estimate the Haiti earthquake's effects to be roughly two orders of magnitude greater than 9/11. Imagine 100 times 9/11 Ground Zero, 100 times the number of dead, 100 times the number injured. Not to take away focus from the victims of the disaster, but I'd also suggest a full-fledged program to offer yoga for STSD (Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder) as a way of supporting the caregivers, rescuers, relief workers and counselors who will have already seen considerable action on the ground.

The need to address STSD is relatively immediate, considering the rescue/relief effort in progress, while disaster survivors themselves may have more basic needs to address (e.g., food, water, medicine, shelter, clothing).

STSD, also known as “compassion fatigue” or “vicarious trauma”, became a significant problem for 9/11 rescuers and relief workers. I estimate the Haiti earthquake's effects to be roughly two orders of magnitude greater than 9/11. Imagine 100 times 9/11 Ground Zero, 100 times the number of dead, 100 times the number injured.

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