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Treating PTSD in first responders with EFT

First responders are always first on the scene in case of emergencies which includes police, firefighters, ambulance officers, paramedics, nurses and doctors and also the general public. These can be traumatic experiences for all involved including the victim and the victim’s family too. How can we help first responders deal with the daily exposure to trauma to limit possibility of it becoming PTSD? EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a form of acupressure that is self-applied and can be used for treating everything from stress and anxiety to phobias and PTSD. It is a technique that is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese medicine in that it uses the same meridians and acupressure points. It is easy to learn and simple to apply and works very rapidly.
I was thinking about this topic very recently after there was very dangerous situation that local police officers found themselves in – where they had stopped a vehicle as part of a routine check and were then fired upon by the occupant of the car. This happened in a very small rural town in New Zealand not far from where I live and it got me thinking about how we could support the police officers and all the other emergency services that were involved and the general public (which includes some children at my son’s school).
By following the EFT ‘basic recipe’ and tapping on the points on the chart we can relieve shock, trauma, fear and anxiety around this event within just a few minutes. If you or someone you know is either a first responder or been involved in a traumatic event then please pass on the EFT sheet below to them.

Tap on the Karate Chop point and say:
‘Even though I witnessed this traumatic ____________ (fill in the blank), I deeply and completely love and accept myself’
‘Even though I am traumatised by this ______________(fill in the blank), I am calm and can make peace with what happened’
‘‘Even though I am so scared, anxious and in shock about what happened when ______________(fill in the blank, I love and accept myself.

Tap on each point in the sequence and say the following phrases;
Eyebrow-  All this shock about ______________(fill in the blank)
Side of the Eye-  I couldn’t face (it) ______________(fill in the blank), but I had to do it for my job
Under the Eye-  I feel so overwhelmed (or numb)______________(fill in the blank with the emotions) about ______________(fill in the blank),
Under the Nose-  why was I the one that had to attend to this emergency/accident? (use you own words to describe it)
Chin-  All this pain, anguish and trauma about ______________(fill in the blank)
Collarbone-  I am so scared/anxious that I will have to face this ______________(fill in the blank), again
Under the Arm-  This traumatic incident is running on repeat in my mind, over and over again

TH-Will I ever be able to get over this______________(fill in the blank),?



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