Riverview Fire and Rescue has a new four legged addition.
An eight week old golden Labrador Retriever has joined their team.
He will be a part of the Facility Dog program provided by Canine Therapy for First responders Atlantic.
“The average first responder experiences 800+ traumatic events over their career,” explained CTFFR Atlantic President, Tracey Ryan. “Our first responders do so much to keep our communities safe, the Facility Dog Program is a way that we can give back and help them through some of the challenges that come with their day-to-day jobs. We have seen the program benefit teams in Kennebecasis and Miramichi so far and look forward to providing increased support with the addition of a Canine Therapy dog in Riverview.”
Their plan is to introduce a K9 therapy dog program in Riverview for the mental health of first responders.
“The crew is excited to have the new dog join us,” said Chief Robin True. “Our firefighters have all submitted names and the committee has narrowed it down to three options. We will be sharing those names and asking the public to help us make the final decision on what our dog will be called.”
Those names will be shared at a news conference to be held on Thursday.
