NCJ Number
187372
Journal
Journal of Police Crisis Negotiations Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: 2001 Pages: 119-132
Editor(s)
James L. Greenstone Ed.D.
Date Published
2001
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This article looks at how crisis negotiators can protect themselves and prevent burnout.
Abstract
When people are in crisis, their world is falling apart. The intervener or negotiator may be the only hope to turn the sufferers from suicide, breakdown, or violence. Some do this on a daily basis and others face it periodically. Some interveners fall victim to the pain that they absorb from those that they seek to help. In conclusion, the first line of defense against burnout is what we do personally. It is not the job or the boss, but showing proper respect to one’s body. Paying attention to what one’s body is designed to live on and how to use and rest them is the best defense against burnout.