http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/03/ptsd-survey/ News, information and comment for the UK pre-hospital care professionals Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:50:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/03/ptsd-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-185 TROY Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=730#comment-185 i am a 20+yr paramedic in a city and county local gov.run ems service. i was dx in aug.2008-dec.2008 with ptsd. it was through a EAP program (empolyee assist. program) and it was manditory or be fired. my counsoler dx me with it,all paper work was filed by her and sent back to the eap rep. i was fired in jan.13th 2010 by phone. after two and ahalf wks, i finally got a copy of my personal file.of course there is no paper work showing i went, who sent me,for how long,who i consoled with,my dx, or final out come.they just me back on truck, after a bad call on jan.8th 2010, i was fired on the 13th. never given or aloud to employ representation present. and yes that was my 2nd time of being dx with ptsd. i am a 20+yr paramedic in a city and county local gov.run ems service. i was dx in aug.2008-dec.2008 with ptsd. it was through a EAP program (empolyee assist. program) and it was manditory or be fired. my counsoler dx me with it,all paper work was filed by her and sent back to the eap rep. i was fired in jan.13th 2010 by phone. after two and ahalf wks, i finally got a copy of my personal file.of course there is no paper work showing i went, who sent me,for how long,who i consoled with,my dx, or final out come.they just me back on truck, after a bad call on jan.8th 2010, i was fired on the 13th. never given or aloud to employ representation present. and yes that was my 2nd time of being dx with ptsd.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/03/ptsd-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Chuck Cogburn Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:25 +0000 http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=730#comment-176 I served in a major metropolitan Fire department as a paramedic/firefighter and suffered with ptsd the last 15 years of my career. i've been through 1 divorce and had problems with alcohol. I definitely would like to take the survey and help out in any way I can.. I served in a major metropolitan Fire department as a paramedic/firefighter and suffered with ptsd the last 15 years of my career. i’ve been through 1 divorce and had problems with alcohol. I definitely would like to take the survey and help out in any way I can..

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/03/ptsd-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Sonia Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:04:02 +0000 http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=730#comment-104 I recently had to leave my paramedic job due to stress related problems. I will help you if I can. I recently had to leave my paramedic job due to stress related problems. I will help you if I can.

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