Christina Hernon, MD, FAAEM, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist, shares her experience as a spontaneous responder during the Boston Marathon bombing. The story highlights the often overlooked role of spontaneous responders and emphasizes the need for better preparation, debriefing, and support for those who find themselves thrust into such situations.This episode offers continuing education credit for physicians and nurses. To receive credit, learners must register and complete an evaluation on the PPN Continuing Education portal after listening to the episode.Resources:The Immediate Responder & The Disaster GapThe Impromptu Immediate Responder- Christina HernonThe Initial Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing - National Library of MedicineEmergency Communications Case Study: Emergency Communications August 2013 During the Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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