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The Other Victims: First Responders To Violent Disasters Often Suffer Alone
By: Heidi de Marco | NPR
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Some firefighters, EMTS and police officers say recent mass shootings have brought to the surface their own trauma, buried over years on the job. Many find it hard to open up and seek help.