Phoenix Fire officials doing more to prevent PTSD

Name: Phoenix Fire officials doing more to prevent PTSD
Uploaded: 2017-09-01T00:32:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Description: Within the last decade, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters is coming to the forefront here in the Valley. Between 2009 and 2011, there were six active and retired phoenix firefighters who committed suicide. Fire officials said this put the wheels in motion to do more in preventing PTSD. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Within the last decade, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters is coming to the forefront here in the Valley. Between 2009 and 2011, there were six active and retired phoenix firefighters who committed suicide. Fire officials said this put the wheels in motion to do more in preventing PTSD. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Posted August 31, 2017 5:38pm MST