Mental Health
Policy shifts and sustainable funding are needed to help manage the demand of mental health calls
How clinical variation, management visibility and unintentional overtime impact provider fatigue, depersonalization
When I reached a tipping point in my career I realized I needed to change if I was going to last any longer as a medic
Any help we can get to naturally shift our mood into a more positive direction is something we can all get behind
The holidays can be magical, but they can also be stressful; as a first responder, you owe it to yourself to make it work for you
The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups
Join this discussion with real-life spouses Mike Taigman and Sascha Liebowitz, on how to repair burnout by reconnecting with loved ones and mitigating the impact of the job on your relationships.
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
Burnout is a crisis in all healthcare professions, including EMS, and to make it better will take an all-hands-on-deck approach
3 tips to build a more robust emergency response ecosystem for mental health crises in your communities
The office aims to help first responder agencies proactively address PTSD and other work-related traumas
Ambulance Victoria employees said trauma from workplace conditions was worse than what they experienced from the work itself
The pilot program dispatches a mental health worker and a firefighter-paramedic to mental health crisis calls in lieu of police
Learn how mental health support programs can alleviate stress in the workplace
Many 911 call centers face challenges determining whether a response should involve law enforcement, EMS, or a more specialized response when available
Knowing how to intervene when a colleague is going off the rails could save their career and protect the agency’s reputation
Optimism is less a personality trait and more a strategy for how to deal with outside events – and strategies can be learned
The 988 mental health crisis dialing code goes live July 16. The experts outline what to expect
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss the topic of mental health and why it’s important that first responders be aware of their stress levels
Independence Firefighter-Paramedic Chad Sappenfield had previously served in the U.S. Army
A Pew Trusts survey revealed limited training and options for dispatching specialized responses
What are you to doing to enhance situational awareness and reduce multitasking in a world increasingly consumed with distraction?
The CDC division is seeking evidence-based responses from employers, unions, workers, researchers, treatment providers and government agencies
Re-energizing strategies to overcome exhaustion, cynicism and a diminished sense of self-worth
The Behavioral Health & Social Service Initiatives director at American Ambulance joins the podcast
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Newport Beach’s new program is based on the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program that has been successful in Eugene, Ore.
I believe that managing micro-stressors will prepare me for when I am confronted with a large, high-stress incident at work or home
Atkins Firefighter-EMT Tara O’Connor spent 20 years seeking a diagnosis for her condition, and she hopes her story raises awareness
Funds will be used to help recruit new responders and train current providers on how best to respond to the twin crisis of substance misuse and mental health emergencies
4 Postvention strategies to help EMS members process and cope after experiencing a suicide loss
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
An AEMT recalls a response to what appeared to be a stroke, which turned into a chest pain scenario
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