WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – The Wilmington Fire Department added a new four-legged team member to its crew on Tuesday.
LONDON is a one and half year old black lab and he’s a new “Crisis Response Facility Dog” at the fire department. In partnership with paws4people, LONDON is the fifth dog to join the department’s crisis response dog program.
LONDON will aid in de-escalating stress post-calls, ease tension at the station, lower anxiety and reduce long-term effects of PTSD. Adam Molinelli, senior firefighter and LONDON’s handerl said LONDON will ease distress while on the scene of an emergency…