Firstline Course - helping save our First Responders

For 37 years, John Yow served as EMS Manager for Stanly County.  The extreme trauma that he witnessed and the constant life or death situations became too much to bear.  He stated "I thought suicide was my way out. And it was real close." Florida State University conducted a study and found that 46.8% of firefighters admitted to thinking about suicide.  In the last four years, more firefighters and EMT's have died as a result of suicide than have died in the line of duty.

Wilderness Scout Ministries has teamed up with Firstline Responder Training to offer training to help first-line responders deal with the trauma that they confront on a daily basis.  If you or someone you know needs help, you can sign up for our next class here.  

John Yow was interviewed by Liz Foster from WSOC-TV in Charlotte about the need for this kind of training and the effect it has had on his life.  CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON ON THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR THE LOCAL NEWS FEATURE.