Firefighters in the Big Country say emergency scenes can leave lasting trauma after calls

For many firefighters in the Big Country, the job doesn’t end when the sirens stop. The trauma of what they see can follow them home long after a call is over.
By ABC 12 at KTXS (ABC 12) Abilene News · · 1 min read

For many firefighters in the Big Country, the job doesn’t end when the sirens stop. The trauma of what they see can follow them home long after a call is over.
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