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Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. A police union in a major Ontario city made a push this fall for …
Read More »How an Ontario app is providing mental health support for first responders
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. When it comes to mental health, …
Read More »Stigma around PTSD still exists despite ‘shock’ around Ontario police officer’s death
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. December will mark 10 years since …
Read More »First Responders in Crisis: Many feeling mentally ‘unwell, stressed or burnt out’
In a five-part series, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. First responders are often considered heroes in communities across Canada, …
Read More »Rural firefighters in Manitoba say new training program spells trouble – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s rural volunteer firefighters are sounding the alarm about a new training policy they say will make recruiting new members much more difficult. Fire departments like the one in Headingley are run by volunteers and often they are the first at the scene of a medical emergency, sometimes 30 minutes …
Read More »Calgary first responders look forward to ‘amazing experience’ at World Police and Fire Games
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The week of the Calgary Stampede can be a pretty stressful time for Calgary police and other first responders in the city. But they’re now warming up for a very welcome break in Winnipeg. About 80 Calgary first responders are leaving soon …
Read More »Therapists taking online course to support Canadian veterans and first responders – National
It wasn’t until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, “had a clue.” McKenna, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan now living in Vancouver, had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and had been trying unsuccessfully for years …
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