Jake + Echo: An LA County Fire Peer Support Therapy Dog team.

Ending firefighter mental health stigma through the LA County Fire Peer Support Team with Jake Windell and Echo.In this 51st episode of Therapy Dog Talk, I spoke with Los Angeles County Firefighter Jake Windell about how he partners with Echo, a 5 year old Yellow Labrador, to end the stigma of mental health for firefighters through the LA County Fire Peer Support Team.If you're ready to learn more about how Jake and Echo are making an impact on firefighter mental health, let's dive in:In this episode, we discuss …Where Jake found his inspiration to bring a Therapy Dog onto the team.How other departments have been inspired to bring dogs on board for their firefighters.What Jake does to make sure both he and Echo have the support they need as well.Give it a listen and let me know which part you found the most helpful, then follow their journey at @echothefiredog.•Interested in getting started as a Therapy Dog but don’t know where to begin? Check out my new guide at freeguide.therapydogtalk.com.