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Originally Posted by ted
That would be the position of the FAA.
They think you can only get hurt if a radar scope falls on you.
Not only is the moment stressful but it is not easy to return to work if you can’t trust the equipment.
As an atc that has ptsd I can tell you I know many coworkers that have had ptsd from atc incidents.
It can be sudden or accumulative.
At a big or little airport you can suffer ptsd.
I’ve seen a supervisor have a near miss over the airport, he unplugged his headset walked downstairs and we never saw him again.
You should never question someone’s ptsd.
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This is 100% correct. CISM debriefings can help, but you can't "unsee" what you saw and you can't "unlive" what you lived through. Loss's of seperationg have been the end of many ATC careers. Dealing with an emergency, even ones with a good outcome, can cause untold stress. And it is a cumulative effect...
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