A Critical Incident Stress Specialist supports individuals and teams following traumatic events such as accidents, disasters, or workplace incidents. They work in emergency services, NGOs, hospitals, and crisis response programs. Responsibilities include conducting debriefing sessions, assessing stress responses, providing coping strategies, and monitoring recovery using critical incident stress management frameworks, psychosocial tools, and documentation systems. They serve emergency responders, affected individuals, and communities. The role focuses on reducing psychological impact and promoting recovery. Demand is increasing globally due to occupational stress awareness, emergency response needs, and expansion of structured post-incident support systems.