Yes, there is an urgency to this. I think the rate of PTSD among paramedics is not well known in Canada. Dr. Nick Carleton from the University of Regina is leading a study on this. Soon data will be available in Canada, but certainly there is much more recognition both in Canada and the U.S. that people are exposed to significant traumatic experiences as part of their work. I think it is really important to address it. Just as with military veterans, there's been much more of an emphasis on helping the system in the last 10 to 15 years.
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