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Bill Salmeron

May 14, 2026

25:05
And that in and of itself, I wonder how traumatic that is for counselors.
25:11
Yeah.
25:11
You know, uh, we, uh, we had one experience, and it wasn't with our counselor.
25:15
And, and just to back up a little bit, so police, fire, and EMS in New Orleans all have dedicated mental health staff that are full-time just for our employees and just for staff.
25:25
Uh, you know, so we recognized that early, and, uh, we definitely committed those resources, uh, to... and that staff position to make sure that we had someone available.
25:34
And then also it's building that community network out there, right? 'Cause our, our counselor, it, will, will work with you for, you know, w- uh, for your immediate needs, uh, and then any intermediate needs.
25:45
But then also what if you need longer term help, right? And so she'll connect you with, you know, longer term other counselors in the community that are used to working with first responders.

6 MINS LATER

32:07
I mean, everything revolves around putting butts in the seats, right?

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