Health and Wellness

The health and wellness topic covers fitness, nutrition and physical preparation for EMS providers. On this page, you’ll find tips on exercising, eating right and dealing with the stress.
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Rapid Response: Don’t take the flu home for the holidays
–Austin-Travis County EMS reports influenza spike: EMS responding to 30 cases a day
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PTSD awareness stamp unveiled by USPS
–Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
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Survey report: How are EMS agencies using mobile broadband technology today? (white paper)
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Learn how your organization can make the most of the broadband technologies available to EMS
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Nonprofit medical van seeks to cut EMS calls in San Francisco
–The mobile health service seeks to help residents in need with basic medical care to reduce the need for emergency calls
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Infection control: 4 tips to embrace a clean squad culture
– 1Protect your crew, your patients and yourself by limiting your infectious disease exposure risk with PPE and best practices
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What EMS leaders need to know about public health
–We can both benefit from, and provide benefits to, the overall health of our community through public health partnerships
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Role of EMS in preventing infectious disease transmission
–EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
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It’s like immunizing your brain: Depression, PTSD and suicide prevention
–Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
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How leaders can safely communicate about suicide prevention
–In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
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IAEP urges Conn. lawmakers to extend PTSD benefits to EMS
–A proposed bill would provide workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel
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Navigating an addiction in public safety
–What first responders need to know about asking for help, getting into treatment, and returning to work
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Ohio summit teaches responders how to deal with stress
– 1Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face
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Photo of the Week: Peer and pup support at Allina Health EMS
– 1Allina Health is instituting a peer support program, resiliency training and a therapy dog program, featuring Evie
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The partner at home: Maintaining a strong first responder marriage, relationship
–There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other
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Fla. battalion chief searches for purpose after health scare
–Chief Dan Miller has no memory of dialing 911 on Sept. 18, opening the door of his home to a paramedic he'd trained six months earlier and dropping to the floor
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Photo of the Week: Preserving the Legacy of EMS
–Dr. Sam and Cherrie Schienberg have generously donated $5,000 to the National EMS Museum to support new growth initiatives and first responder wellness
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