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Redmond mental health professional describes support program for firefighters using facility dog
Summary
Brooke Lundquist, Redmond's mental health professional, described a program that uses a facility dog named Raider to provide comfort and support to firefighters, paramedics and staff through station visits, individual and group check‑ins, critical‑incident response and training.
Brooke Lundquist, Redmond's mental health professional, said the city uses a facility dog named Raider to provide comfort and support to firefighters, paramedics and other staff.
Lundquist described the program and the services it provides to on‑duty personnel and emphasized the program’s roles in prevention and post‑incident assistance.
Lundquist said she and Raider make station visits, carry out individual and group check‑ins, respond after critical incidents and offer training and education on mental health topics for department personnel. "I'm Brooke Lundquist, and this is Raider, our facility dog, who is specifically trained to provide comfort and support," Lundquist said. The presentation described Raider as a partner in delivering assistance and resources to firefighters, paramedics and staff.
The comments were informational; no funding sources, implementation timeline or formal policy changes were specified during the remarks. Additional details about program administration, reporting requirements or how employees request support were not specified in the City News Now segment.
City officials did not announce new ordinances or budget decisions related to the program in the recorded segment. For more details, viewers were directed to the city's regular communications, but specific contact or web links were not provided in the recorded remarks.
