
FIREFIGHTERS DOWN
Firefighters have one of the most stressful and life threatening occupations one can have. Their regular exposition to danger and trauma makes them at high risk to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or any stress related disorder. Recent studies are showing how firefighters and paramedics are now hand-in-hand with war veterans in regards to how many are affected. Stress is not just a state of mind,
it has a physiological signature in the body. In human biology, a