Last week, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department rolled out a program that pairs dogs with chaplains to provide emotional support to first responders as part of an overall wellness support program. Two Labrador retrievers, and a mini Goldendoodle are paired with chaplains to provide emotional support for first responders.
Source: Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2020. Link. He and Stowell hope something as simple as a chaplain with a dog brings some comfort and helps people to open up — “anything that can provide the comfort to allow somebody to lose their inhibition, or lose the anxiety, or relax enough to forget that you are [wearing a] superhero shield,” Picone said.