As used in this subsection and as further defined by general law, the term «first responder» means a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic, and the term «in the line of duty» means arising out of and in the actual performance of duty required by employment as a first responde
As used in this subsection and
as further defined by general law, the term «first responder» means a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic, and the term «in the line of duty» means arising out of and in the actual performance of duty required by employment as a first responde
as further defined by general law, the term «first responder» means a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a
paramedic, and the term «in the line of
duty» means arising out of and in the actual performance of
duty required by employment
as a first responde
as a first responder.
Multiple studies have shown that first - responders such
as Police, Firefighters,
Paramedics, EMTs, nurses, and ER doctors can suffer from symptoms such
as elevated stress levels, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and decline in work performance after being exposed to traumatic events in the line of
duty.