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PHOTOS: Lola, the trauma dog, joins Vancouver firefighters

Golden retriever will help fire crews deal with mental health issues and healing.
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Golden retriever Lola starts Monday as a trauma dog for Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services. (@VFRS_Lola)

Vancouver firefighters a set to introduce a new member of the team of Monday sa国际传媒 Lola, the trauma dog.

sa国际传媒淩ecent studies have shown that almost half of emergency services personnel show sa国际传媒榮ignificant symptomssa国际传媒 consistent with one or more mental disorders,sa国际传媒檚a国际传媒 said Capt. Jonathan Gormack. sa国际传媒淰ancouver Fire & Rescue Services is leading the way to provide training, treatment, and interventions for staff dealing with occupational stress.sa国际传媒

Lola will work with her handler, Asst. Capt. Steve Fraser, to help provide members of the Vancouver Fire Fighterssa国际传媒 Union Local 18 and all Vancouver Fire & Rescue staff with mental health support and healing.

The golden retriever even has her own .

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