Traumatic Experience Threats

Running head: TRAUMA THREATS PTSD AMONG NSW RFS
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TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE THREATS PTSD AMONG AUSTRALIAN
FIREFIGHTERS
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TRAUMA THREATS PTSD AMONG NSW RFS
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Traumatic experience threats PTSD among Australian volunteer fire service
Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) in the article entitled “The impact of trauma exposure on
the development of PTSD and psychological distress in a volunteer fire service”, published in
Psychiatry Research, highlights the core purpose of their research that is to survey the effect of
traumatic experience in developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and psychological
distress in volunteer firefighters also to inspect certain features connecting with elevated risk of
growing mental health problems. Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) reported that the Australian
volunteer fire service providers are susceptible to develop PTSD as well as psychological
distress because of some traumatic experiences such as trapped in dangerous situation or being
assaulted by other people.
For this purpose, Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) performed a cross-sectional study of 459
New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteer or staff members by online
questionnaires between the periods of April to July 2017. Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) settled
three outcomes. The Milligan-Saville et al., (2018) stated that NSW RFS volunteers have
probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and also mental illness problem with significant
“psychiatric morbidity” rates like 5% to 10% (p. 1112). Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) reported
that the PTSD is more susceptible to the people who are frequently involved with a stressful
event and also severe shock experiences.
Milligan- Saville et al. (2018) conducted the data analysis with the help of Stata statistical
software, version 12.1 to assess the risk of PTSD and other mental disorder (p. 1112). Milligan-
Saville et al., (2018) carried out methods like chi-square test and t-test for identifying the mental
illness among those people. Milligan-Saville et al. (2018) revealed statistical data that showed
5.4%, 9.8%, and 11.8% are accountable to probable PTSD, psychological distress and mental