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Owensboro Fire Department outlines peer-support, CISD plans to address first-responder mental health

Owensboro Board of Commissioners · September 17, 2024
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A battalion chief presented Owensboro Fire Department plans to expand peer support and develop Critical Incident Stress Debriefing protocols, reporting seven trained peer-support members and recent training that added four more; staff said thresholds for CISD implementation remain under development.

Owensboro — Battalion Chief Reibbelto Grant told the commission on Sept. 17 that the Owensboro Fire Department is building its peer-support program and refining Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) policies to better address first-responder mental health needs.

Grant cited national figures on mental-health…

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