PTSD

At the border between Brevard and Orange counties, a line of fire trucks with their lights on greet Tom “Bull” Hill as a hero when he arrives to walk…

Florida voters will decide whether the state Constitution should mandate death benefits be paid when law enforcement officers, correctional officers,…

Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder will qualify for a full array of workers’…

Three health care-related bills, including one to expand workers’ compensation insurance benefits for injured first responders, were sent Monday to Gov.…

It’s been close to a month since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and 15 more injured. In a city...

Josh Vandegrift was just starting a 24-hour shift for the Cocoa Fire Department on Florida’s Space Coast when the call came in: A pedestrian had been hit…

Florida legislators passed a bill this week that would make first responders eligible for workers compensation if they are diagnosed with post-traumatic…

First responders being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder could soon have extended benefits under a bill passed Monday by the Florida Legislature.…

Firefighters, police officers and other first responders could get workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under a bill passed…

A Florida bill to assist first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has found new life in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman…