First Responder Heart Health
In EMS, support is essential — but without limits, even helpers burn out. Here’s how to stay connected without carrying it all.
Watch and discover expert nutrition tips tailored for first responders for peak performance, faster recovery and sustained energy on the job
HEALTH & WELLNESS
The effects of sleep deprivation are akin to alcohol intoxication; build a safe sleep room and a culture of watching over tired medics
Write a compelling narrative with passion, conflict and resolution to engage grant application reviewers in your project
Immersion in cynicism takes a toll on the mind, body and spirit and those who sense their values slipping to often get off the ambulance and onto a fire company
EMS1 readers share their non-clinical interests, subjects for further study and their biggest job-related concerns
Our concern for personal and partner safety needs to extend from scene safety to off-duty safety from intimate partner violence and abuse
There is a significant correlation between operational stress, organizational stress, critical incident stress, alcohol use and post-traumatic stress
