Charlesdawson 18:43 "There are just those who can't cope with the acute, doctors as well as nurses." As a member of a 'Voluntary Aid Society', I am aware that many professionals could 'cope' - but have honest concerns about 'governance' , especially if they act outside of their special areas of expertise, or without the full range of staff & equipment. See also the survey in 'Nursing Times' in September - //three-quarters of nurses would be worried about the legal risks of intervening in a public emergency – and as many as 13% would therefore avoid doing so.// http://tinyurl.com/5av6hu Or - as a dad said to me whilst I was assessing his daughter who had fallen off her horse - "I'm a Consultant Clinical Psychhologist - what do I know about trauma?"