"They Need to Hear It": Firefighter Widow Raises PTSD Awareness with Daviess County First Responders

Special Needs Registry established to equip first responders

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) - Members of local law enforcement established a registry in hopes of better serving community members with different needs. Community members can give first responders critical information or specific needs through the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office Special Needs Registry. Special Needs Community Liaison Eric Jourdan told 59News the registry is very personal [...]

"They need to hear it": Firefighter widow raises PTSD awareness with Daviess County first responders

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) -- The Owensboro and Daviess County Fire Departments are putting mental health at the forefront. They are joined by a firefighter spouse who lost her husband to suicide who is tackling symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) head on. “If my husband had been given the same opportunities we offer so many [...]