The trauma of rescue

April 2018

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Search and rescue volunteers deal with traumatic events which can lead to some rescuers developing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Search and rescue volunteers witness some of the most horrific events in the New Zealand wilderness. Sometimes they are left with lasting scars. George Driver investigates how they cope with the psychological strain of the work. On a sunny morning, sitting at his home in Fox township, Allan Uren was recovering from an arduous week. He had been part of […]
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