Semper Gumby – Staying Flexible on Disaster Deployments

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This week on the Disaster Podcast hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Sam Bradley are joined by regular guest Dr. Joe Holley and special guest Katie Amatruda, Psy.D., LMFT, CST-T, BCETS. Katie is a disaster psychology and counseling specialist who is a member of the same California DMAT (Disaster Medical Aid Team) as Sam Bradley. She comes on the show to talk about the psychological factors to consider when deploying to a disaster situation.

Katie brings to the program experiences with disasters in Haiti, Indonesia, Hurricane Katrina, and more. She talks frankly about self assessment before deployment and continued scrutiny of team members during deployments for those individuals who need assistance during deployment. This is part one of a two part episode with Katie. We will continue the discussion next week on the show with a look at the challenges returning from deployments in the field. How well can disaster responders reintegrate into their normal lives after a disaster? We’ll find out next week.

Visit Katie’s site for continuing education at PsychCEU.com.

Got a question for the Disaster Podcast Team? Why don’t you leave a comment below here on the site and we’ll get right back to you both in the comments area and by email, too! We look forward to hearing from you.

Again, a special thank-you to Paragon Medical Education Group for their continued support of this podcast as our partners in this endeavor to bring disaster medicine to you. Check out their page and educational resources that can help your system be more prepared for what happens in your area.

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