It's a Sunday afternoon in the station and you and your crew have no assigned duties for the day other than to respond to emergency calls. You are about to begin your daily exercise routine and start running on the treadmill. Your crew has been told by the chief how important it is to complete the daily workouts. You're about five minutes into your workout and a probationary firefighter walks into the exercise room with tears in his eyes. He confides in you that he just learned that his mother is terminally ill. How would you handle this situation?

A. Tell the probationary firefighter not to worry too much and that you'll keep his mother in your prayers and continue on with your workout.
B. Remind the probationary firefighter that you need to complete your daily workout but that you'll be happy to listen to him while you exercise
C. Remind the probationary firefighter that you have a mandatory workout to complete and suggest he talk to another firefighter about his situation.
D. Stop your workout and talk to the probationary firefighter and immediately return to your workout once you are confident the probationary firefighter feels better.

What is the MOST appropriate response?