Following a rescue, it is important that you and your team members start mental health conversations and review your patrol team’s rescue response.
Your patrol captain will apply the principles of psychological first aid, help you fill out the appropriate reports, and remind you of your mental health training (see Mental health).
You should also expect to participate in an operational debrief led by a duty officer following any critical incident on patrol. Refer to the Safety and Wellbeing module of this manual for more information about critical incidents on patrol and operational debriefs.
Note: Be aware of the signs and symptoms of critical incident stress, how to manage critical incident stress and your local SOPs for accessing mental health support services. You can also visit a local mental health professional at any time if you are feeling depressed, stressed or anxious.