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The Aching Red: Firefighters Often Silently Suffer from Trauma and Job-related Stress Matthew was exposed to unimaginable scenes of pain and suffering in his job over more than a decade as a firefighter. The last straw came when he witnessed the death of a teenager – who was the same age as his son – from an overdose. “The worst part is when you see an infant […]
The Aching Blue: Trauma, Stress and Invisible Wounds of Those in Law Enforcement Steve has served as a police officer for 24 years, including being a SWAT team member for years. He and I have worked together on his traumatic experiences. He has told me that in a given day a police officer might have to deal with two to three overdoses and do CPR.