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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Anna Falkenmire

'The emotional trauma carries on': help arrives as Hunter coast claims lives

Surf Life Saving NSW Hunter president Henry Scruton and chief executive Steven Pearce at Merewether Beach. Picture by Marina Neil

THE EMOTIONAL trauma of losing a loved one to the ocean or watching them be rescued and resuscitated is something that sticks with people forever.

Despite their courage and training, it also takes a toll on first responders.

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