A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country.
When Kerith the golden retriever and her companions come to visit a fire station they bring smiles. Just ask Kerith's human, Heidi Carman.'Kerith lives for this,' said Carman. 'She's so excited when she sees her firefighter and first responder friends in general.'The feeling's mutual for Capt. Mike Lewis and his colleagues at San Rafael Fire Station 51. 'It definitely lights up our day as well,' Lewis said.
The teams, funded mostly by private donations, have made more than 3,000 visits, reaching more than 150,000 first responders nationwide.'It's a resource to use and an instant release of stress that's built up, potentially negative energy we do come across in the fire service,' Lewis said. 'And with her, it brings that happiness and smile that relaxes our brains a bit.
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