We all know that Disasters can
strike at any time, from natural as earthquakes, forest fires or man-made
disasters such as actions designed to hurt other people as terrorism.
It is usual to find those
times as something hard to understand, taking us some times, not to be able to
cope with the events. But we also know that naturally people want to help
others!
Not only for those affected but
also for field operations personal, psychologists and psychiatrists it is
important to have an over view on psychosocial support, with usual is a quite
logical and simple intervention. Understanding that safety and the
normalization of some reactions is most of times the enough and correct procedure.
In
this sense Psychological First Aid (PFA) as been in the last
years, probably the most consensual approach in this field area intervention
among mental health technicians. Seeing PFA as a technique that seeks to promote
safety, normalize reactions and psy-educate the affected people, searching to
link people to their one strategies of feeling safe normally.
Trauma Experience
During the academic way,
searching for the of Specializing in Psychosocial
Support in Crisis, Catastrophes and emergency situations, Stress Management, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, PFA and CISM. Miguel has wide ranging experience of
research, since he works as University Professor, but also providing not only
support but also consultancy and Training in graduated courses Post Graduations
and workshop specially with Health and Civil Protection personal both
nationally and internationally.
Civil Protection
Experience
He serves as a Fire Officer in
the Portalegre, Portugal fire Brigade, and also as the coordinator of the
Psychosocial support team of Portalegre, being the first person to develop an Psychosocial
intervention plan in for a district Portugal. Miguel Arriaga was also a lecture in all EU-
Hamburg Fire Rescue CMI courses, providing the subject Stress Management. And
working as the National Civil Protection for the develop of the National
Psychosocial Support TEAMS.
Field Trauma Experience
Miguel has personal experience
of attending scenes of major disasters as Team Leader (e.g.):
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Aluvião Madeira
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Acidente A23
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Acidente IC8
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