41 min
60 Hour Walk for PTSD Awareness: RCMP Sgt. Rob Farrer’s Quest to Support First Responders Bend Don't Break
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A 20 year RCMP officer, Rob Farrer recognized the need for more awareness associated with post-traumatic stress disorder amongst first responders. Rob took it upon himself to hike 1 kilometer for every fallen officer of the RCMP - 239 kilometers in 56.5 hours, over the course of three straight days.
Rob shares his process of why he decided to do the walk, what the walk was like, and what happened as a result.
A 20 year RCMP officer, Rob Farrer recognized the need for more awareness associated with post-traumatic stress disorder amongst first responders. Rob took it upon himself to hike 1 kilometer for every fallen officer of the RCMP - 239 kilometers in 56.5 hours, over the course of three straight days.
Rob shares his process of why he decided to do the walk, what the walk was like, and what happened as a result.
41 min