Bill aims to improve Hoosier first responders’ mental health

Bill aims to improve Hoosier first responders’ mental health

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers hope a bill moving forward this session will help improve first responders' mental health. House Bill 1321 would require first responders to be educated on mental health and wellness. Advocates say the goal is to keep first responders healthy and save lives. "We all have pictures in our mind of things we've done and things we've faced," said Chief Ed Gebhart of the Fishers Police Department, who testified in supp…

Bill aims to improve Hoosier first responders’ mental health

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers hope a bill moving forward this session will help improve first responders' mental health. House Bill 1321 would require first responders to be educated on mental health and wellness. Advocates say the goal is to keep first responders healthy and save lives. "We all have pictures in our mind of things we've done and things we've faced," said Chief Ed Gebhart of the Fishers Police Department, who testified in supp…

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