Mental Health
Statewide data reveals a 42% increase in pediatric suicide and self-harm related calls, prompting new protocols and provider support initiatives
From chronic burnout and staffing gaps to a lack of meaningful leadership engagement, personnel are sounding the alarm — and offering a roadmap for change
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Clinical psychologist Rachelle Zemlok, a firefighter spouse, emphasizes the role first responder families play in career decisions
Eliminating the distressing sights and sounds of the job is impossible, but we can better prepare first responders for dealing with emotional scenes
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
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
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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
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