Heroes for Heroes
First Responders face significant mental health challenges due to the stress and trauma they experience on the job. This results in a 50% higher rate of suicide, and higher rates of divorce, and depression than the general population.
Chanel, Lady, and Fresca are trained to support First Responders in the Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, Texas.
In their 8+ years of service working with their partners — EMS Relations Managers Brandon Miller and Frankie Trifilio and EMS Relations Director Chillon Montgomery — this trio has been on the front lines supporting first responders responding to the mass shootings in El Paso in 2019, Uvalde in 2022, and in Nashville, Tennessee in 2023.
Equally important is their daily work in the moments that don't receive as much public attention, helping First Responders feel safe enough to be emotionally vulnerable and seek the help they need:
