Mental Health
Not getting adequate, quality rest can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health
The COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment highlights key concerns related to first responder stress, general wellbeing, and work-life balance
“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”
End-of-life care takes a heavy emotional toll: Seek support when needed
Openly acknowledge the bad calls, create space for people to be human and then get out of the way
Proponents also say the Crisis Response Unit reduced the number of people who were brought to jail or the ER and helped reduce violent crime
Carroll County’s newly established Department of Fire and EMS is preparing to hire up to 200 employees in the next two years
Each STAR team, which consists of a paramedic and a mental health professional, responds to mental health 911 calls throughout the city
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Every state must prepare for the nationwide 988 system that launches in July
Healthy habits to nurture provider resiliency, career longevity
Washington County EMTs were transporting the teenager, who was having a mental health issue
ImageTrend’s report focuses on the prehospital setting and looks at how the incidents have changed across age groups and regions
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
Just like cancer and back injuries, mental health and suicide are real occupational risks for first responders
Including dispatchers in debriefings for major events can help them achieve maximum emotional recovery
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
A Crisis Car pilot program is pairing three disciplines: police, mental health and EMS to respond to behavioral emergencies
“I just feel like I’m here for a reason,” said John Foster, who spent two months in the ICU, heavily sedated and on a ventilator
Surgery was not the only lifeline for me after a potentially career-ending injury
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
The Florida nonprofit supports the psychological and emotional needs of first responders and their families
Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” also helped increase calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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
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
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