Shelby County Fire dispatchers receive training on mental health calls
Memphis Fire Department paramedics Tim Davis and Demetria Davis retrieve their medical kits during a routine visit to a patient's home. The Shelby County Fire Department is training its dispatchers on how to handle mental health calls. (Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Fire Department dispatchers are receiving training in dealing with mental health calls and emergencies.
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Shelby County Fire Department Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Shelby County Fire Chief Alvin Benson Mental healthYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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