Poor guy, that is the pits, a few years ago someone broke into my work at 3am, I work in the vet doing nights, the 2 guys had screwdrivers and I dont think they were expecting anybody to be in at night, the vet and I truly were terified, It took me about a year before my heart rate would not shoot up every time I heard anything, That is what bugs me about these things, they truly do not get( or more likely care) the long lasting effect on folk like your poor hubby. I hope he can get over it better than I did.
The good thing is it makes us think about whats important to us.