Tech Lab Increasing Research On Responders
Tennessee Tech launching a new Responder Health Lab to provide research on the physical and mental effects for emergency first responders. Assistant Psychology Professor Dr. Derrick Edwards said originally, most first responder research focused on the military. He said research on EMS, Fire, and Police personnel increased after 9/11. “Giving them some assistance, some real-world […]
Tech Expert: PTSD In Firefighters Is High, Hard To Spot
Firefighters experience post-traumatic stress disorder at much higher rates than the general population. Derrick Edwards is Principal Investigator of the Tennessee Tech Responder Health Lab. He said PTSD can be very challenging to diagnose in firefighters because they are already dealing with highly stressful situations on a regular basis. Edwards said it is important to […]
