The coronavirus pandemic has been hitting a lot of people hard, both physically and mentally. For those on the front line, it’s taken even more of a toll on their ability to cope, day-to-day.
So Wounded Warriors Canada and Ontario Shores have created a program to help with first responders’ mental health. “You’re investigating the most serious of incidents,” said Mariano Perini, Whitby Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Chief.
In a career that spans three decades as a first responder, Perini has seen it all. He spent 11 years with Durham police, and several more with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office before coming to Whitby Fire and Emergency Services. “You’re exposed to certain events and a lot of those events, as much as you try to