Fire department in Washington joins peer support program aimed at reducing stigma around mental health care

Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley is joining a countywide mission to show it’s OK for firefighters, EMTs and other frontline workers to talk about their mental health.It’s being done through the Peer Support Program, a confidential opportunity to debrief with colleagues.Hurley and Rian Winter, lead of the Peer Support Group and EMS lieutenant, gave a presentation to the Tumwater Public Health and Safety Committee on July 11.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports