The month of June is designated as a time to spotlight the causes and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD. The need for this focus is now even more important for first responders because ...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Firefighters, police officers and paramedics sometimes leave their shifts feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders. Crisis intervention support groups are there to help ...
The fentanyl epidemic is most closely associated with drug users—often people who became addicted after being prescribed opioids for pain or injury. However, as abuse rates have increased, fentanyl ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – September is suicide prevention month and down in Ulster County mental health resources are available to first responders, and their families, starting on Thursday. The ...
First responders from Coconut Creek Police Department, Plantation Police Department, Sunrise Police Department, and the Coconut Creek Fire Department as well as others from the First Responders ...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Yellow police tape surrounded the scene of Thursday's murder-suicide at a Chesapeake apartment, serving as a visual reminder of the traumatic incident. On Friday, police identified ...
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics face higher rates of depression and PTSD than the general population. They’re more likely to die by suicide than they are to die in the line of duty, ...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — 911 dispatchers experience some of the same trauma as first responders, but many of them don’t have the same access to trauma resources or training. Margie Gemende and Kristine ...