Thank a First Responder Day: Celebrating the heroes who answer the call in our darkest hours

Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast highlight "Thank a First Responder Day," an initiative led by Fortem Australia to support the mental health and well-being of first responders during and ten years post-service. Regional Director Danny Stanton explained that simple acts of community gratitude drastically boost morale for those dealing with burnout and constant natural disasters. Sergeant Luke Hedges from the Upper Mount Gravatt Police Station joined the program to share the rigorous, behind-the-scenes reality of proactive policing and tackling property crime. And Josh O'Grady, the Officer in Charge at Springwood Ambulance Station, cleared up the historical misconception between "ambulance drivers" and modern paramedics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.