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• FDNY EMT's mother speaks out after his suicide during pandemic

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  Eileen Mondello said her son, EMT John Mondello Jr., struggled with patients' deaths, said he had been bullied by senior members and believed he had contracted COVID-19 shortly before his suicide in April

• Lawsuit: Rejection of treatment center for first responders discriminates against disabled people

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  The Hale Foundation has filed a lawsuit after the Valor Station's zoning application was rejected following widespread opposition from residents

• Man who dangled from Chicago's Trump Tower jumped out of ambulance, police say

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  The man dangled from a rope outside the tower for more than 13 hours

• Stanford students on psychiatric hold will now be transported by EMS, not campus police

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  Stanford University announced that most students on a 5150 protective hold will be transported by the Palo Alto Fire Department instead of the university's Department of Public Safety

• NJ county launches registry to inform first responders when someone has special needs

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  The Atlantic County Special Needs Registry seeks to ensure first responders can prepare to care appropriately for a person with special needs

• House passes legislation to support fire and EMS mental wellness

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  The HERO Act will develop peer mental health training programs and create a system to collect information about first responder suicides

• Dallas to expand crisis program partnering medics, social workers, police

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  Some activists expressed concerns about the inclusion of police in mental health crisis teams

• Off-duty Ga. paramedic talks suicidal man off bridge

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  Chatham County Paramedic Mindy Cauley received a commendation for stopping to help the man while driving home from work

• Mich. ambulance service welcomes rescue kitten to build morale

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  Six, a two-month-old kitten named for the six toes she has on each foot, is the newest employee of Edwardsburg Ambulance

• ‘Stop being afraid to be judged’ about your reactions to on-the-job experiences

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  True mental toughness means not burying emotions or avoiding difficult conversations

• Peer Support: The missing piece of the mental health puzzle

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  Sometimes, a first responder may just want to talk to a peer who has walked in their shoes, and can provide understanding and direction

• Researchers studying compassion fatigue seek responses from first responders

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  Disaster mental health experts with the Tulane University School of Social Work seek to further understand the emotional impact of COVID-19 on responders

• How community paramedics are helping San Diego protect its homeless population from COVID-19

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  “Community paramedics hold a unique skill set to address the overlapping mental, medical and social conditions that homeless individuals may be presenting”

• First responders rally for proposed Ga. mental health recovery center

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  Some living in the area where the Valor Station is planned to be built have strongly opposed having the substance abuse and PTSD recovery center in the community

• Applying the wingmate concept to EMS

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  “There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”

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