* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember McCray
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - The Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on First Responders
For the purpose of inviting the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Police Department, the Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore City Sheriff, the Chief of the Baltimore City School Police, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, the Chief of the Baltimore City Environmental Police, and the Director of the Department of Human Resources to appear before the Baltimore City Council to discuss how post-traumatic stress symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compassion fatigue, and burnout effect first responders and to inform the Council on intervention programs that are currently in place to provide City employees with relief from trauma and burnout.
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Emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and police officers face unprecedented challenges in the line of duty. Exposure to drug overdoses, vehicle collisions, homicides, suicides, and violent crime can takes an emotional toll on a first responder. Because emergency response personnel witness such a high number of serious injuries and deaths, Baltimore City needs to spotlight the mental health of its first responders. A staggering 88% of emergency workers have experienced at least 1 traumatic event while working, and 10 to 14% have been d...
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