Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Blue Ridge EMS Council Welcomes its New Critical Incident Stress Management K-9, Billie, to Report for Duty
(Campbell County, Va.) – The Blue Ridge EMS (BREMS) Council, a regional EMS Council under the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of EMS, is thrilled to welcome its newest team member Billie, a highly trained yellow Labrador Retriever who officially began her service as a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) K-9 on January 13, 2025, at Campbell County Public Safety. Billie will play a vital role in supporting the mental health and well-being of first responders in the region, which includes Appomattox, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and the City of Lynchburg.
Read the news release.
Picture of CISM K-9 Billie. Photo provided by the BREMS Council.