Firefighters battling PTSD alone and in silence

Many require psychological help to alleviate trauma triggered by scenes they witness in their working lives. Xin Wen reports.

Every time he returns to base after a mission, firefighter Wu Yadong throws away his used gloves and tries to forget what he has seen.

The 29-year-old, who is one of several deputy directors at the Wangjing Fire Bureau in Beijing's Chaoyang district, formed the habit after returning from a fire in which two seniors had been burned so badly that hardly any skin remained and their bones were clearly visible.