In June, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis.

"Gun violence has become the leading cause of death among kids and teens," Murthy said. "That was not true a decade or two decades ago, but it is true today."

And like many other communities across the country – Seattle is feeling the ripple effects of this crisis. 

First Response  — a new series from Cascade Public Media’s podcast Northwest Reports — takes a deeper look at how the medical professionals on the front line of this crisis are handling the influx of patients with gunshot wounds, and treating the long-term impacts of gun violence. It also looks at the impact on those medical professionals’ mental health.

Soundside caught up with the co-hosts and producers of Northwest Reports to talk about the series, and how it deepened their understanding of gun violence. 

Guests:
Sara Bernard, senior producer and co-host of Northwest Reports
Maleeha Syed, producer and co-host of Northwest Reports

Related links: 
First Response: The medical professionals treating gunshot wounds (Episode 1)
First Response: The hospital working to cure the gun violence cycle (Episode 2)

In June, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/25/nx-s1-5018625/surgeon-general-vivek-murthy-gun-violence-public-health-crisis">declared gun violence a public health crisis.</a>
"Gun violence has become the leading cause of death among kids and teens," Murthy said. "That was not true a decade or two decades ago, but it is true today."
And like many other communities across the country – Seattle is feeling the ripple effects of this crisis. 
First Response  — a new series from Cascade Public Media’s podcast Northwest Reports — takes a deeper look at how the medical professionals on the front line of this crisis are handling the influx of patients with gunshot wounds, and treating the long-term impacts of gun violence. It also looks at the impact on those medical professionals’ mental health.
Soundside caught up with the co-hosts and producers of Northwest Reports to talk about the series, and how it deepened their understanding of gun violence. 
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Sara Bernard, senior producer and co-host of Northwest Reports</li>
<li>Maleeha Syed, producer and co-host of Northwest Reports</li>
</ul>
Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcast/northwest-reports/1/77/first-response-medical-professionals-treating-gunshot-wounds">First Response: The medical professionals treating gunshot wounds (Episode 1)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcast/northwest-reports/1/78/first-response-hospital-working-cure-gun-violence-cycle">First Response: The hospital working to cure the gun violence cycle (Episode 2)</a></li>
</ul>

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