AUTONOMIC TRIAGE: A Handbook for Responders
If your job involves going toward events that other people are trying to get away from, this handbook will enable you to read the primary autonomic states of people you are attempting to help so that you move them back toward safety and connection.
A brief conversation with Gabriel about Autonomic Triage
Why did you write this?
There were two things that motivated the creation of this handbook. First, I connected with someone from the Search and Rescue community in San Rafael, California, where we live, and he told me about some of the experiences he had had over the years encountering people being searched for. Around the same time I was in a car accident that totaled the vehicle I was driving, and the first responders (fire, police) who came out for the call were completely unable to read the needs of my nervous system. After these two experiences I thought it would be worthwhile to translate some of the understandings of Autonomics for responders.
Who is the audience for this book?
Anybody whose job description may involve moving towards an event or experience that other people are moving away from. So obviously first responders of all kinds: police, fire, EMT, medics, etc. But also counselors, teachers, camp counselors, etc. If you have to respond to people in distress, being able to read the Autonomic Nervous System will help you.
What else should we know?
We designed the book at 4 x 6 inches so that it is small enough to stuff in an emergency kit, glove compartment, or chest pocket.
It is paperback, 92 pages, and has a black and white interior.
You can order the book in bulk here for your team or organization.
