First Responders Mental Health

• Federal government invests $28.2M in mental health support for first responders

  Those on the front lines of the pandemic are facing exhaustion and many are walking away from their careers. Ottawa's investing $28 million towards addressing mental health issues.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2022
  
• N.S. first responders launch education site on trauma amid year of COVID, violence

  The site offers resources designed for paramedics, firefighters, police officers and health services workers to help them manage the toll of the trauma they experience at work.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
  
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• Richmond conference this week discusses mental health of first responders

  The conference is about 'breaking down the stigma,' says Bob Parkinson, a paramedic.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2019
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• Inquest recommends Mounties make mental health assessments mandatory

  "I fear that people recognize me and point me out," Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre wrote in a letter before his death.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2018
• ‘They want to disappear’: psychiatrist speaks to Mounties’ PTSD struggle

  An inquest into Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre's suicide aims to see if more could be done to prevent similar deaths in the future.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2018
• ‘Nothing has changed’: Ex-Mounties take aim at RCMP during inquest

  “It was the single biggest institutional betrayal I witnessed in 15 years,” testifies Atoya Montague.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2018
• Mountie’s widow testifies how high-profile Tasering at Vancouver airport ruined his life

  Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre took his own life in 2013. His wife speaks about how the Mounties made him a scapegoat in Robert Dziekanski's Tasering.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2018
• ‘I don’t want to die’: 5 years on, inquest into Mountie’s suicide to begin

  Former Mounties who’ve fought their own battles with the force say they will be watching the inquest into Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre's death.

  Features

  Nov 25, 2018
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• Edmonton firefighter’s death prompts discussion about PTSD, mental health

  Marc Renaud, 29, died by suicide last weekend. Renaud, who was off-duty, had been with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services for approximately seven years.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2018
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• New Brunswick police officers at risk of facing stress injuries after colleagues’ deaths: experts

  "It is important to understand that behind the badge, we have a human being."

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2018