You and your partner were among several rescuers on a call involving a house fire in which a 4-year-old girl died. That night, your partner states that he did not sleep well and is extremely bothered by the little girl's death. The next day he calls you and states that he is so upset that he is now having chest pain. What is the most appropriate response?
A) "Why don't you request a week off of work to get things sorted out?"
B) "Maybe you should get an appointment with a behavioral health professional."
C) "Perhaps we need to have a critical incident stress debriefing so we can all talk."
D) "You really need to get yourself to the emergency department to get checked out."
D) "You really need to get yourself to the emergency department to get checked out."
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