Acting Captain Steve Fraser (Occupational Health and Safety, Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services) introduces the newest member of the VF&RS mental health team: Lola is a golden retriever that is training to be a therapy dog–the first in the Canadian fire service–to help Vancouver firefighters deal with the stress of their job. Follow Lola on Instagram.
Media Coverage
Lola the trauma dog is here to help Vancouver firefighters (Vancouver Sun, June 12, 2018)
‘You can just feel the heart rates drop’: Vancouver firefighters welcome new trauma dog (Global News, June 11, 2018)
Say hello to Lola the trauma dog (The Jon McComb Show, June 11, 2018)
Rescue dog now helping rescuers: Meet Lola, Vancouver Fire’s trauma K9 (CTV News Vancouver, June 11, 2018)
Canine helper fights trauma at Vancouver firehalls (The Star Vancouver, June 11, 2018)
New recruit helps Vancouver firefighters’ mental health (Vancouver Courier, June 11, 2018)
Vancouver Fire’s newest recruit: Lola the trauma dog (News 1130, June 11, 2018)
Lola, the trauma dog, joins Vancouver firefighters (The Goldstream News Gazette, June 11, 2018)
Lola the Vancouver Fire Trauma Dog Will Help Her Human Colleagues Cope With Stress (The Advocator, June 11, 2018)