VIDEO: Monday night the Warner Robins City Council approved renewing a state-mandated health insurance plan for first responders who develop post-traumatic stress disorder after traumatic calls.
The plan ensures firefighters and police officers have access to mental health care and financial support if PTSD prevents them from working.
The city will spend about $37,000 to keep the coverage in place for another year. The plan is part of the Ashley Wilson Act, a state law requiring Georgia municipalities to provide PTSD support for emergency personnel.
Deputy Fire Chief Newell Dixon said calls involving children tend to stick with him.
โCalls that tend to stick with me are anything that deals with kids. We try our best to protect them,โ Dixon said.
Dixon explained the renewal keeps specialized PTSD support in place for first responders.
