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EPISODE · Jul 18, 2022 · 20 MIN

Burnout at the front lines of disasters

from Headlines From The Times · host Madalyn Amato, David Toledo, Jazmín Aguilera, Kinsee Morlan, Mario Diaz, Ashlea Brown, Shani O. Hilton, Shannon Lin, Surya Hendry, Kasia Broussalian, Denise Guerra, Carlos De Loera, Mike Heflin, Mark Nieto, Gustavo Arellano

So many disasters, so little time. And it’s the same group of people on the front lines, year after year. What happens when they get tired? Today, our Masters of Disaster talk about burnout among firefighters, scientists, doctors and the people we trust to take on the biggest calamities nature throws at us — as well as how to hold on to a little hope. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times reporters Rong-Gong Lin II, Rosanna Xia and Alex WigglesworthMore reading:Hellish fires, low pay, trauma: California’s Forest Service firefighters face a morale crisisAlmost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID-19 levels as BA.5 fuels infectionsEditorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction

Our Masters of Disasters are back to give us some solace in these very dark and hot times. This month: burnout among those on the front lines, and how to hold on to a little hope.

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