Filmmaker Saw PTSD Trauma Problem For First Responders, Now It’s His Passion.

Filmmaker Saw PTSD Trauma Problem For First Responders, Now It’s His Passion. While filming a documentary about the Opioid problem he accidentally learned how widespread  and devastating P.T.S.D. is for our Country’s First Responders. This inspired his film PTSD911 and his mission to raise awareness and create change.  Filmmaker Conrad Weaver joins us for a special episode of the Law Enforcement Today Radio Show and Podcast. While filming the documentary called Heroin's Grip, about the Opioid crisis, he started doing ride alongs with law enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMTs and began to sense the efffects of repeated exposure to trauma and violence on them. He says that he accidentally became aware of the prevalent P.T.S.D. problems for our first responders. He discusses how this inspired his passion for creating awareness and change for them and his new film PTSD911. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to leave an honest rating and, or, review it would be appreciated. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show [email protected]. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.