Mental Health
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
A career in public safety amplifies our natural human tendency to anticipate danger, which can be complicated when it expands beyond work
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
Organizers and aldermen say the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program has too much police influence and needs more mental health providers
A focus on injury prevention, psychological first aid and financial solvency has big implications for health, happiness and finances
While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
Michael Levin, an entrepreneur and motivational speaker, encouraged Pinnacle EMS attendees to embrace an entrepreneurial workplace that creates powerful positive change
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
Don’t allow workplace harassment to distract you from your mission
988 is designed to make it easier for callers to get services offered via the traditional 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which will still be active
The measure would make federal grant dollars available to cities and states for programs that pair mental health workers with EMS providers or police officers
The role of the leader is to bear witness – to the critical and the mundane – to lighten the load
Our Inside EMS co-hosts welcome Lt. Ken Howell and Firefighter Mackenzie Gross to share about the Lexington Fire Department’s CP program
Albany organizations have in-house counselors and debriefing sessions
The HERO Act would create peer-support programs, mental health education and a system to collect information about first responder suicides
This 10-question quiz covers common symptoms of burnout to help you assess your risk and take steps to reduce your stress
How to best manage our high-stress, time-compressed working conditions to control fight-or-flight response
Here’s how to spot the effects of cumulative workplace stress and how to manage it for better mental and physical health
Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together
“It’s not that millennials and alphas don’t want to work; it’s that they don’t want to be lied to anymore, and let’s be honest: EMS has been living a lie for too long.”
Responders are taught about “command presence,” but what about the “quiet presence” that comes with empathy?
UCF RESTORES also received $270,000 to work with Florida A&M to build a statewide mental health wellness toolkit for first responders
Study participants who reported routinely low-quality sleep had 18-35% higher anger levels than those who reported fair sleep quality
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
The pilot program would be part of the Kingston Fire Department whose members would respond to nonviolent calls for assistance
Drs. Watkins, Glomb and Fallat share lessons learned from EMSC Day webinar
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
Know the four EQ skills that can help build your awareness and empathy
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
How to communicate with your family after a tragedy or difficult shift
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs
