Critical Incidents

The entertainment industry is often not recognized for its vulnerability to the impacts of critical incidents. These traumatic events can significantly disrupt production crews, halting projects or even leading to the premature and unnecessary end of production, with substantial human and financial repercussions.

Critical incidents in the entertainment industry during pre-production, production, and post-production phases can include:

• Serious injury or illness of an entertainer before or during production

• Death of an entertainer before or during production

• Significant illness or injury within production companies

• Death of a crew member

• Serious injury or fatality among stunt personnel

• The suicide of a crew member

• Catastrophic equipment failures causing injury, death, or major production delays

• Investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Serious security breaches

• Assaults on the production staff

• Personal connections to affected employees

• An employee is similar in gender, age, or appearance to the affected employee

• Multiple traumatic events in a short timeframe within a studio

• Unsuccessful resuscitation efforts

• Challenges in dealing with extremely upset and demanding staff

• Any situation affecting the functioning of one or more team members

If you are unsure about whether you or someone on your production team has been exposed to a critical incident, it is advised to consult with Dr. Brown. He can provide an assessment of the incident and recommend an appropriate response.