Abstract
It has increasingly been recognised that emergency responders may suffer stress and adverse psychological reactions to their exposure to traumatic events and the nature of the work they are expected to perform. However, little previous research has focused on the psychological impact of responding to agricultural emergencies. While these types of emergencies have some stressors in common with ‘traditional’ emergencies, there are a number of factors that are more specific to agricultural emergencies. These are explored in the context of the existing literature and interventions or preventative measures suggested to mitigate the possible negative impact of responding to agricultural emergencies.
