The cancer nowadays and ptsd more common nowadays. We will be one of the first ones, after boston, doing this in the west coast. Supervisor mandelman okay, thank you. Supervisor fewer supervisor stefani. Supervisor stefani thank you, chair fewer, and thank you, chief nicholson, for the explanation. Just knowing two incidents in my district lately, the drowning two weeks ago and hearing through friends on the Fire Department the toll that it took on those that were assisting in that rescue, and then, of course, the clay fire on Christmas Eve in Presidio Heights and the toll it took on the firefighters that went through that, and hearing, again, through the grapevine that theres not that support. There is somewhat, but as you described it, i feel like there could be a step up, and i feel Like Mental Health is something that at all levels needs to be focused on, and i feel moved and persuaded by the need. And again, it goes back to me feeling that your new department head, your designing
Cultural and Institutional Knowledge to make this program effective. Weve seen the impact that boston Fire Department, we often compare ourselves to boston, were a similar size department, but weve seen the work that boston has done, and theyve really reduced their workers comp, theyve made a lot of Behavioral Changes within their department, and are seeing an overall improvement in worker behavior and health. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. Supervisor mandelman. Supervisor mandelman yeah, thank you, chief. Im trying to wrap my brain around sort of i guess now that were focused on it, exactly what this position will do, and its helpful to have you sort of describe it. Is it modelled on this boston there is a similar, identical position in boston . I guess my broader question is, is this sort of a proven best practice that exists in Fire Departments around the country . And because the function that you initially described almost sounded like a counselor, which could be a much che
More common nowadays. We will be one of the first ones, after boston, doing this in the west coast. Supervisor mandelman okay, thank you. Supervisor fewer supervisor stefani. Supervisor stefani thank you, chair fewer, and thank you, chief nicholson, for the explanation. Just knowing two incidents in my district lately, the drowning two weeks ago and hearing through friends on the Fire Department the toll that it took on those that were assisting in that rescue, and then, of course, the clay fire on Christmas Eve in Presidio Heights and the toll it took on the firefighters that went through that, and hearing, again, through the grapevine that theres not that support. There is somewhat, but as you described it, i feel like there could be a step up, and i feel Like Mental Health is something that at all levels needs to be focused on, and i feel moved and persuaded by the need. And again, it goes back to me feeling that your new department head, your designing your department in a way that
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