The deparment i am in is not a big department but i have delt with about 7 or 8 fatatlity car wrecks and a few other fatalitys but the best way to get over something like that is to talk to your fellow firefighters and just tell them what is going on our department makes it a requirement to go through a critical stress incident debreifing you might should talk to your cheif and see about getting them people to come and talk with yall about the 2 incidents most hospital have a team that will come to the department and talk with yall and it actuall helps but ttyl be carefulll and stay safe
To be honest, working a fatality call is probably the hardest thing you will ever have to deal with in your fire fighting career. I actually worked a fatality call were the victim was a good friend of mine. It was tough. But it is like everyone is saying below my comment is that you have to talk to someone, and you have to remember all of the people that you have saved. In Illinois were I live they have a program called CISD (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing). I dont know if they have that were you are from, but if they do I strongly recomend that you have your chief set one up for you.
There is no easy answer on how to handle the dreams, and memories when it come to fatalities, The best way i have found is to focus my mind on the ones that were able to be helped. Try to think more about the calls when things went right and the people involved are still here because of what you and your brothers and sisters did.
Just read your last blog, about fatalies, one thing to remember and this is what I tell myself and the people on my crew is that these victims would want the best possible treatment, and for these victims we are the best!
Keep it safe and I hope to hear from you!
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