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• Wash. FD mental health campaign for first responders goes national

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  The Castle Rock-based campaign has attracted attention from other departments who have donned their own versions of the shirt

• Kan. ambulance repurposed to assist mental health, non-emergency calls

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  The outreach team will have a crisis intervention team officer, a paramedic, a mental health specialist and a homeless outreach specialist

• How one EMS agency launched a Peer Support Program

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  Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health

• Veteran Philadelphia paramedic to be honored as EMS Provider of the Year

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  Paramedic Christian Apelt, a 15-year veteran of the PFD, has been teaching life-saving skills at the Fire Academy for the past seven years to firefighter recruits as well as fellow paramedics and EMTs

• Documentary focuses on trauma, emotional toll faced by first responders

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  A new documentary, "Keeping the Peace," tells the story of law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders and the harrowing scenes they witness

• Seattle's new 'Health One' team will respond to non-emergency 911 calls

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  The team will respond to calls involving people dealing with behavioral crises, substance-abuse issues, chronic or less-acute medical issues and social-services needs

• IPSA symposium focuses on safeguarding first responder mental health

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  Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences

• In your darkest days, know you can weather the storm

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  Grounding techniques, peer support and your physician can help manage a mental health crisis – a real danger for EMS providers

• Hardships, heroism and healing: Ambulance crew talks realities of the job

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  To be successful in this line of work you need certain intangible traits such as commitment, professionalism, reliability, a wealth of medical expertise

• Trauma takes its toll on EMS providers, 911 telecommunicators

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  Local leaders, communities, agency leaders and the media all have a responsibility to help support emergency responders’ well-being through research, intervention, policy and education

• Mental health pilot program to give first responders transport flexibility

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  A new program would give fire and EMS personnel the ability to transport patients experiencing mental health distress to a specialized facility

• Chaplains provide support as police, paramedics respond to ND homicides

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  The Crisis Care Chaplaincy program provided a debriefing with Metro-Area Ambulance and the Mandan Fire Department

• Family of fallen EMT holds benefit concert for mental health awareness

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  Proceeds from the concert will go to local police, fire and EMS for peer support in the Magic Valley, as well as equine therapy for veterans

• 911 Dispatcher Family Survey seeks participants

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  A study into the critical stress issues experienced by the families of 911 operators is looking for anonymous participants for a 10-question survey

• EMS Chaplaincy: Evidence-based professional practice

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  Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport

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