Attacked - A story of PTSD with Ben Vernon

Ben Vernon, a San Diego Firefighter-Paramedic responded to what he thought was a routine call for an intoxicated male on June 24, 2015. He thought it would be just another run of the mill duty day, until he figured out he was wrong.

A nearby onlooker, unrelated to the intoxicated male, picked a fight, first with transit security officers, then with Ben and another paramedic from his crew.  The assailant produced a knife and Ben was stabbed multiple times and almost died.

In this episode we speak with Ben about the incident and his resulting battle with PTSD. 

Find out how Ben overcame his PTSD, returned to work, and grew to be a stronger person than ever before.

Ben Vernon has proudly served the citizens of San Diego as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Fire Rescue Department for over a decade. He’s a member of the Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Teams, the FEMA California Task Force Eight Urban Search and Rescue Team and holds five specialist positions. On June 24, 2015, Ben's life changed. While responding to a "routine medical assistance" call, he was stabbed multiple times by a bystander. The incident led Ben to become a champion for first responder PTSD recognition and treatment. He now travels the country to share his story to help others, while still continuing to serve his community from Station 14 in San Diego.

Learn More:

website: http://benvernon.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjaminvernonpublicspeaker/

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