In light of the deadlier and worsening wildfire seasons because of climate change, California steps up to help its first responders and firefighters. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a few bills last Tuesday that seeks to increase access to mental health services for the state’s first responders.
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This comes almost a year after the state saw the deadliest wildfire in its history, and it’s much needed as climate change continues to intensify the blazes firefighters are expected to put out and save people from.
The bills Newsom signed will create a peer support network across the state, add post-traumatic stress disorder as an eligible injury for worker’s compensation, and prevent public agencies from contracting out their 911 services to private for-profit companies. The peer support programs and financial assistance for employees suffering from PTSD are the focus here, though. They’re creating new opportunities for individuals who are dealing with the severe mental stress that comes with fighting fires.
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Source: neatorama