Canada: Memorial draws attention to PTSD risk among firefighters

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'A Memorial Serice today for 20 years of service firefighter vet - Kevin Hegarty's - who took his own life on March 1, focused attention on PTSD risk among firefighters and other Emergency Responders was held in Surrey B.C.

Hegarty, 53, was an acting captain and had been with the Surrey Fire Service for nearly 20 years.
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Firefighters, police, military and other first-responders in emergency situations are among those who can suffer from job-related post-traumatic stress.'

He is among a number of suicides that have recently been reported across the country including that of Greg Turner, an Edmonton paramedic.