Camarillo, CA – Therapy dogs play a crucial role in helping manage the emotional toll of California’s wildfires. They provide support to both frontline responders and dispatch teams, helping them cope with the stresses of their high-pressure jobs.
When the Mountain Fire broke out near Camarillo, the call volume surged by 700%, placing immense pressure on the Ventura County Fire dispatch team. With the situation escalating, Hudson, a three-year-old Goldendoodle, was called in to assist. His calming presence helped ease the chaos, providing emotional support to dispatchers during this high-stress crisis.
Hudson’s role exemplifies the critical impact therapy dogs have on first responders, offering comfort and stability in the midst of disaster response efforts, whether on the firelines or behind the scenes in the dispatch center.
Source: foxla.com
