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SFFD stress unit outlines peer‑support expansion after grant award
Summary
Stress unit lead Captain John Christie described peer‑support work, 24/7 availability, roughly 50–70 active cases, and a new FEMA/AFG grant to fund culturally competent third‑party counseling and a 40‑member critical incident response team.
Captain John Christie told the Fire Commission that confidentiality is the stress unit's foundation and that two active‑duty members run a 24/7 peer‑support service for firefighters and EMS personnel. "The cornerstone of the unit ... is confidentiality," Christie said, describing his own recovery story and the unit's work with members dealing with PTSD and cumulative trauma.
Christie said the unit currently manages roughly 50–70…
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