The Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade welcomed its newest recruit, a 15-week-old Portuguese water dog named Ononhkwa, which means medicine in Kanien'kéha, the Mohawk language. | CBCIndigenous
A 15-week-old Portuguese water dog has been at the Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade since Jan. 10.The Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade welcomed its newest recruit, a 15-week-old Portuguese water dog, on Jan. 10. Her name is Ononhkwa, which means medicine in Kanien'kéha, the Mohawk language."Petting her just takes away that stress level. You can see her atmosphere and presence just changes everyone's mood.
Oesterreich said the puppy's ability to sense that someone is going to need some comforting is already developing."She greets you, and gives you that opportunity to just ... like there's nothing else going on but this puppy at this moment."According to the Canadian Centre for Suicide Prevention, first responders are considered to be at greater risk for acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder than other occupations.
"You can go see a social worker or you can go see psychologist to help you, but if your work environment doesn't allow you to have that down time, feel safe, and feel as though there's a place to release the stresses — it's not a supportive place."In Kahnawà:ke, the job has the added challenges of working in a small community.
Tanner Phillips is a paramedic and the quality assurance and medical instructor at the Kahnawake Fire Brigade.
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