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New law extends counseling for those helping people in crisis
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//August 23, 2023//[read_meter]
The way Melody Hernandez sees it, the trauma incurred by those taking emergency calls from people in crisis and dispatching help is no less than what occurs for her as a paramedic. Only thing is, state law did not require that 911 dispatchers get access to the same counseling. But unlike others in her field, she could actually do something about it as a state representative. So, the first-term Tempe Democrat got colleagues this session to unanimously approve legislation that extends the program now available to other public safety employees, peace officers and firefighters to get paid counseling after a traumatic event. (Photo by Pexels)
New law extends counseling for those helping people in crisis
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//August 23, 2023//[read_meter]
