Behavioral Health
EMS providers are often called to respond to patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies and mental health concerns. In the Behavioral Health topic, find expert analysis into managing acutely agitated patients, responding to excited delirium patients, legal concerns and grant funding for mental health responses.
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Dispatchers in Worcester will determine which calls Community Healthlink teams will be sent to
Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties is working with firefighters, police officers to get ahead of crises and reduce suicides
For the last two years, the Portland Street Response sent mental health workers and EMTs instead of police to people experiencing a mental health emergency
Calif. voters want behavioral health professionals to respond to non-life-threatening 911 calls
Paramedic says co-response program “is allowing us to become more human with one another”
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Austin-Travis County EMS’ mental health crisis response team has been administering the medication for months
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“We’ve got a car continually hitting us from the rear,” EMS providers told dispatchers
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The origins of EMS Gives Life and the Code Green Campaign, and the FBHA Suicide Register
Lexipol created First Responder Wellness Week to support, raise awareness and promote strong self-care among public safety workers
Santa Rosa’s inRESPONSE team, which includes a paramedic, was dispatched to more than 2,800 calls since it hit the streets last January
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
The call volume rise shows that people are struggling but are “getting connected to services and supports,” a Health and Human Services spokeswoman said
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
Doug Wolfberg raises concerns about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ mental health directive
“EMS providers are effectively being required to intervene and transport persons merely because they are homeless and apparently mentally ill”
“Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 leader Oren Barzilay
The text option for 988 and the chat feature on 988lifeline.org remained functional as work was done to restore the phone service
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the directive as an effort to curb a recent wave of crimes involving people experiencing homelessness
The man resisted when the officer tried to get him out of the road, and the paramedic helped the officer get the man under control
The Saratoga County team’s goal is to help firefighters, EMS providers and police with mental health needs as soon as possible after critical incidents
Advocates say the program has eroded since its launch in 2021, citing longer response times, fewer calls routed and more people sent to hospitals
Response to these medical emergencies should focus on intervention and treatment of the patient
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
The new Medicaid-supported plan allows the state to provide and expand programs like Eugene-based CAHOOTS, whose crews include paramedics
The HHS funding is intended to ensure that callers receive culturally sensitive support plus follow-up care if needed, but only 100 grants will be awarded
Bullets hit the EMS providers’ vehicle before police arrested the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
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