Police clinical psychologists share DVIU members' experience at Tai Po fire
發佈日期: 2025-12-10 00:01
TVB News
Police clinical psychologists said they have talked to 300 members of the Disaster Victim Identification Unit who worked on the frontline of the Tai Po fire aftermath.
Many are said to be showing "great resilience and commitment".
In the aftermath of the calamity, about 600 officers of the Disaster Victim Identification Unit, or DVIU, were deployed to search for bodies in and out of the burnt-out buildings.
To support the emotions of DVIU members in the operation, the police clinical psychologists have been in touch with them.
So far, the psychologists have talked to 300 members.
When asked about the psychological conditions of the members, the police clinical psychologists said the team had demonstrated much resilience.
Michael Fung said: "So far, we haven't come across any DVIU members who told us that they are severely impacted emotionally by these incidents. Some officers reported that they would have some images of scenes that they had handled during the day -- It might come up after work. Or sometimes when they go to places where there are cues that would remind them of the scenes that would cause them some distress."
He said, "But again, based on research and our experience, these reaction or these images would subside after a couple of weeks."
The psychologists said they had offered solutions that can calm the officers when they return home.
"Psycho-educational materials for our officers who can read at home which include instructions about relaxation and the normal reaction after witnessing such a traumatic event, including body scan, which is one of the techniques we teach them. They have a QR code, they can scan it, and we have a sound clip to guide them for the relaxation exercise."
Despite having to work long hours and under challenging environments, Fung said the officers found the job meaningful.
He added that they will reach out to the remaining 300 DVIU officers and other colleagues who have worked at the fire scene.
