Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall develop a standardized, two-hour virtual asynchronous training program on mental health awareness tailored to firefighters that includes training on each subject matter set forth in current law. The bill provides the option for each fire department to use such standardized training program as guidance in developing its own mental health awareness training for its personnel. This bill is identical to HB 325.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 9.1-203.1
Finance and Appropriations Substitute: 9.1-203.1
Appropriations Substitute: 9.1-203.1
Enrolled: 9.1-203.1