Health & Wellness

As a responder’s core temperature continues to rise, morbidity progresses along the heat illness spectrum to heat exhaustion and heatstroke

Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress

Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities

Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape

While you might be able to accurately diagnose every patient you treat, you must also prioritize your own physical and mental health

Cohost Kelly Grayson recounts his recent medical scare, and how to treat respiratory distress of unknown origin

The EMS leader and advocate emphasizes putting the workforce at the top, with leaders giving them every opportunity to succeed

Understanding how to relate with others can shift the tone of an interaction, help build relationships in your community and improve the impact of your agency

Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences

Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency

“The problem with people testing their limits is that they often find them.”

While good for protecting your eyesight, be aware that wearing sunglasses as a first responder could be seen as intimidation

Wake County EMS Paramedic Will Holland's therapy dog gave him a hug at a recent expo

Dr. Ginny Renkiewicz shares research on vicarious trauma, post-traumatic stress, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic

When the overtime pool is deep, many EMTs and paramedics will swim for as long as they possibly can