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Former air ambulance pilotPrince Williamshowed his support for first responders and the stresses they face in their jobs when he visited a group of firefighters on Monday.
The royal was on hand to launch a texting service through Crisis Text Line in the U.K. that’s aimed directly at frontline responders who often need extra support as they face stressful situations every day.
William’s debuted his owncrisis texting service— an initiative called Shout — in Mayalongside Kate Middleton, Prince Harry andMeghan Markle. Now he is partnering with leading emergency services organizations to help crews and their families.
Prince William poses for a group photo during a visit to the Fire Fighters Charity’s Harcombe House center.Ben Birchall - WPA Pool/Getty
His Royal Highness also visited the center’s gym, which features a range of equipment used to explore safe and varied ways of increasing individuals’ physical health. The Duke of Cambridge also met service users taking part in physical rehabilitation therapies, including an anti-gravity treadmill which allows those with lower limb injuries to exercise freely without putting their full weight on their feet.
With the new texting service, members of frontline emergency service communities, retired or serving, and their families can text BLUELIGHT to 85258 to be connected to a trained and supervised crisis volunteer.
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William opened up about hismost “daunting incidents”as an air ambulance pilot before he retired in 2017.
source: people.com
