First Responder PTSI News

  • An amazing Thank You

    by Flash Light
    We messaged Todd after reading about his story in the Police Association magazine. Todd had been forced to leave his dream job in the NZ Police due...

  • Firefighter has lost more colleagues to suicide than to work accidents

    by Flash Light
    Brendon Dunn has been a career firefighter in Tauranga for 13 years and in that time lost three colleagues to suicide. One has died in an operation...
    Posted in Firefighter, First responders, PTSD, PTSI

  • Firefighters open suicide discussion after third friend dies

    by Flash Light
    From 26 Aug 2019 - "Firefighters are in the midst of an international mental health "crisis", according to the NZ Professional Firefighters Union."...

  • Former cop left waiting for months for post-traumatic stress payout

    by Flash Light
    From 11 Dec 2018 - This is Jon's story, Ben Strang did a wonderful job of keeping Jon's identity private when he interviewed Nicole.   https://www....
    Posted in First responders, PTSD, PTSI

  • Most ACC claims for police PTSD rejected

    by Flash Light
    From 16 Oct 2018 - This is devastating, these Police Officers have reached out for help and been turned away. Our first responders do an amazing jo...
    Posted in First responders, PTSD, PTSI

  • Ex-Solider wins 'watershed' post traumatic stress case

    by Flash Light
    From 2 Nov 2016 - When I read this story I knew that it meant we could get the help we so desperately needed for Jon. I thought that the legislatio...
    Posted in First responders, PTSD, PTSI