Preventing posttraumatic stress - psychological first aid at the workplace

In this article, the concept of posttraumatic stress will be briefly described. It will be shown that posttraumatic stress and other psychological after-effects of accidents are relevant at the workplace for health related and economic reasons. It will be argued, that Psychological First Aid can alleviate these effects and that one way of implementing it in the workplace is through psychologically trained colleagues (peers). A training course for peers is presented and its advantages are outlined.