Name: “No one was injured” (or were they?) Reducing risk factors & increasing protective factors for psychological stress injury following adverse field incidents
Start: 2026-10-21T08:30:00-0700
End: 2026-10-21T10:00:00-0700

Main Conference: Tuesday October 20 - Thursday, October 22, 2026

Preconference: Monday October 19 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

*Schedule subject to change.

“No one was injured” (or were they?) Reducing risk factors & increasing protective factors for psychological stress injury following adverse field incidents

Wednesday October 21, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am PDT

Multnomah

First aid scenarios, natural disasters, and accidents can result in unstable scenes and medical first aid needs. But what about those who witness an adverse event, those who provide critical first aid, or groups that are part of a “near miss”? While most people who experience a potentially traumatic event do not go on to experience lasting post-traumatic stress symptoms, the potential for psychological injury, burnout, trauma, and stress injuries is real, and can be mitigated with awareness and action. Here we explore 1) Risk factors for psychological stress and trauma injuries following an adverse event, 2) Protective factors that increase psychological resilience, and 3) Simple awareness and action steps that organizations can incorporate in their risk management plans to mitigate risk factors and increase protective factors for staff, participants, and others affected by a potentially traumatic field incident.

Speakers

Daye Hagel

Director, Mental Health Wilderness First Aid

Daye Hagel is a veteran wilderness guide and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, and the former Executive Director of the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C., as well as a wife and a mother of three. She developed and... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Multnomah 909 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR 97217

Emergency Planning & Crisis Response, Breakout Session

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