Retired paramedic creates group for responders with PTSD

By EMS1 Staff SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A retired paramedic created a group to help EMS providers cope with PTSD. KDLT reported that Kent Meyer, who was a paramedic for 14 years, hopes to help first responders deal with PTSD that is caused by the job. “It’s not just a job, it’s who you are, it’s a part of you,” Meyer said. “I felt alone, I felt all alone.” Meyer ...

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