Bullying
A firefighter charged with urinating on a medic’s belongings is a sign of a problem left brewing for too long
We can no longer shrug bullying off as “culture” or laugh it off as “tradition”
Shortcutting the onboarding process and hazing are setting new providers up for failure
Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her”
Giovanna Vittori filed her discrimination lawsuit in 2018; later that year, she died from a medication overdose at 38
Hennepin Healthcare, which has been told to address racism and health inequities, is investigating
Hennepin Healthcare issued a letter two weeks ago pledging to address racism
Ambulance Victoria employees said trauma from workplace conditions was worse than what they experienced from the work itself
By listener request, our hosts discuss the new law restricting ketamine use in Colorado and the Chicago sexual harassment settlement
This episode of The Ultimate Leadership Podcast shares insights into why people bully and how to confront bullies
End these 8 behaviors to create a culture where bullying is replaced by kindness, dignity and respect
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
A seven-page letter signed by more than two dozen EMTs accuses the chief of bullying, misuse of department funds and working another job while on duty with the department
Eileen Mondello said her son, EMT John Mondello Jr., struggled with patients’ deaths, said he had been bullied by senior members and believed he had contracted COVID-19 shortly before his suicide in April
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
After being a victim of bullying, Emily began making thank you cards to law-enforcement agencies, corrections, EMS, firefighters and the military
We need to do more to improve the care and compassion we show to our fire and EMS brethren
Female paramedics at the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust claim they were forced to watch porn and give sexual favors
A group of students is conducting a survey to shed light on the “things that nobody wants to talk about”
Our co-hosts discuss how we can create a safe environment for everyone in the EMS career field
Nicole Mittendorff’s mother said developing tough skin is not a firefighter’s job
Allegations of bullying and harassment surfaced after firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff died by suicide April 2016
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Coworkers — men and women — bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
This is what it will take for a Ph.D. student undertaking research on the effects of traumatic stress exposure within EMS occupations
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
These concrete actions will help firefighters, paramedics and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters and paramedics will take more than good policy and practice
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