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• Rapid Response: Don’t take the flu home for the holidays

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  Austin-Travis County EMS reports influenza spike: EMS responding to 30 cases a day

• PTSD awareness stamp unveiled by USPS

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  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

• Nonprofit medical van seeks to cut EMS calls in San Francisco

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  The mobile health service seeks to help residents in need with basic medical care to reduce the need for emergency calls

• Infection control: 4 tips to embrace a clean squad culture

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  Protect your crew, your patients and yourself by limiting your infectious disease exposure risk with PPE and best practices

• What EMS leaders need to know about public health

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  We can both benefit from, and provide benefits to, the overall health of our community through public health partnerships

• Role of EMS in preventing infectious disease transmission

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  EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms

• It’s like immunizing your brain: Depression, PTSD and suicide prevention

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  Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services

• How leaders can safely communicate about suicide prevention

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  In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety

• IAEP urges Conn. lawmakers to extend PTSD benefits to EMS

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  A proposed bill would provide workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel

• Navigating an addiction in public safety

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  What first responders need to know about asking for help, getting into treatment, and returning to work

• Ohio summit teaches responders how to deal with stress

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  Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face

• Photo of the Week: Peer and pup support at Allina Health EMS

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  Allina Health is instituting a peer support program, resiliency training and a therapy dog program, featuring Evie

• The partner at home: Maintaining a strong first responder marriage, relationship

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  There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other

• Fla. battalion chief searches for purpose after health scare

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  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

• Photo of the Week: Preserving the Legacy of EMS

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  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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