VIDEO: The mental health and wellness of police officers and firefighters in Nevada will be the focus of a new task force that Nevada lawmakers are considering creating. The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Peace Officer Wellness would work over the next two years to review state policy and make recommendations on personal wellness initiatives for state and local agencies. The task force is the subject of Assembly Bill 433, which will be amended to include firefighters. The idea came after the interim Assembly Government Affairs Committee heard testimony about post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental and emotional issues faced by first responders. The task force aims to recommend common standards for state and local governments in Nevada to follow. The bill got the support of the cities of Henderson, Reno and Las Vegas, as well as representatives of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the Nevada Police Union and Professional Firefighters of Nevada.
