Though he still mourns the loss of his uncle Robert and cousin Patrick Salway
Mr Barnden said he was haunted by constant thoughts he could have done more
He is one of 3,300 RFS members who have sought professional help to cope
A hero firefighter who saved 13 people during the Black Summer bushfires is still struggling to come to terms with losing his uncle and cousin.
Nathan Barnden, 27, was among the thousands of volunteer firefighters who battled the devastating blazes that burned across the country between October 2019 and March 2020.
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More than 24 million hectares of land was burned, 3,000 homes destroyed and 33 lives lost - including six Australian firefighters and three US water bomber crew.