This article delves into the effects of compassion fatigue, its distinction from burnout, its risk factors, and how one can improve compassion satisfaction and become resilient to compassion fatigue in the field of emergency medicine. Some take-aways include the resemblance of compassion fatigue to secondary trauma, the role of coping strategies (physical exercise, reflection time, etc.) and supportive leadership in combating compassion fatigue, and the need for holistic psycho educational approaches as a means to build resilience.