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.
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
Policy shifts and sustainable funding are needed to help manage the demand of mental health calls
The resolution seeks to clarify the collaboration between police and EMS when a patient is irrational, combative and extremely violent
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crisis and lowering arrest rates
Organizers and aldermen say the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program has too much police influence and needs more mental health providers
While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
988 is designed to make it easier for callers to get services offered via the traditional 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which will still be active
The measure would make federal grant dollars available to cities and states for programs that pair mental health workers with EMS providers or police officers
A crew from the Harvard Fire Protection District were responding to a psychiatric call from the police
The HERO Act would create peer-support programs, mental health education and a system to collect information about first responder suicides
Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together
A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson said the paramedics were placed on administrative leave before the police department released body cam video
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
While a lack of focus during the daily grind is a common feature of ADHD, many people with the condition also possess the ability to “hyperfocus” during emergencies
Sheriff Mike Chitwood says a dedicated crisis counselor will help dispatchers get the right resources to where they’re needed
Madison’s Community Alternative Response for Emergency Services sends paramedics and crisis workers instead of police
A Salina woman who was reported to be in a distressed mental state was arrested and charged with battery
A2886 cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee after advocates for the measure argued that it’s a matter of life and death for their coworkers
The Dallas Police Department finished reviewing a public integrity investigation that cleared Brad Cox
Therapeutic Transportation teams are intended to free up police, EMS providers and firefighters, as well as assist in alleviating hospital overcrowding
Proponents also say the Crisis Response Unit reduced the number of people who were brought to jail or the ER and helped reduce violent crime
Each STAR team, which consists of a paramedic and a mental health professional, responds to mental health 911 calls throughout the city
Every state must prepare for the nationwide 988 system that launches in July
ImageTrend’s report focuses on the prehospital setting and looks at how the incidents have changed across age groups and regions
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
A Crisis Car pilot program is pairing three disciplines: police, mental health and EMS to respond to behavioral emergencies
Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering
The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups
Many 911 call centers face challenges determining whether a response should involve law enforcement, EMS, or a more specialized response when available
Knowing how to intervene when a colleague is going off the rails could save their career and protect the agency’s reputation
The 988 mental health crisis dialing code goes live July 16. The experts outline what to expect
A Pew Trusts survey revealed limited training and options for dispatching specialized responses
