bramling
Veteran Member
Indeed - however it is ( or should) be offered. That might only be a leaflet with the carecall number on it. No one is forced to undergo any counselling. One of my friends explained how he had only taken up the offer once or twice after particularly unpleasant situations involving children. He is a fireman.
he made a valuable point that we while are all big hard men and don't need to talk to people about namby pamby things like feelings sometimes you do and if you don't it will only get worse. Most importantly there is no shame in admitting that and that he found his colleagues were very supportive and happy to explain how it had helped them when he opened up to them about asking for that help.
I've been to well into double figures numbers of fatalities, never once been offered counselling.
Maybe I'm lucky as to be honest it doesn't really affect me that much at all, the hype associated with the incident can get the blood pumping a bit faster, but that's about all. I must say though that with every one I go to I get less sympathetic to those that choose to do it.