Mental Health
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
EMS is struggling to recruit applicants, but solutions exist: Take these 7 tips from agencies that are succeeding
Nobody is born with the ability to respond to 911 calls, but these perspectives can help anyone in EMS provide better care and appreciate the ride
A crowd-sourced educational stress management experience with Mike Taigman and Angela Leath for cops, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, 911 telecommunicators and correctional officers
FDNY EMS union officials have expressed concerns about the plan, which will begin rolling out in three Harlem and East Harlem police precincts later this year
It is the fourth year in a row Delegate Chad Lovejoy has introduced the legislation
The pilot program launched Tuesday after being delayed for more than a year
The program will begin with the training of police officers and paramedics to respond to mental health calls and provide additional follow-up and services
Chatham Emergency Services Paramedic Mindy Cauley is the first woman to receive the Medal of Valor from the Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire
Officials say Dijimon Kelly, 22, was suffering from mental health problems when he jumped out of an ambulance on Friday
Officials say the patient produced a firearm at the hospital, demanded the crew give up the ambulance and then led officers on a pursuit
First responders were accused of negligence after Paul Tarashuk was left at a gas station by a deputy and then struck by a car in 2018
A frontline ED and EMS physician recounts his experience with COVID-19
Our emotional response to cumulative stress changes as the fear factor lessens with experience
The Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets unit, CAHOOTS for short, sends teams of medics and trained mental health workers to urgent calls for medical or psychological help instead of police
“Make like Elsa and let it go.” Bypass burnout and arrive at fulfillment
We cannot allow complacency to distract us from training, health, PPE and bringing calm to chaos
First Responders Resiliency Inc., started by a retired paramedic, and The 6 Foundation offer health, wellness and rehabilitation programs for Sonoma County first responders
On this episode, our co-hosts discuss legislation that is being introduced that would make the use of ketamine as a means to incapacitate a criminal suspect a crime
Bill sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher said Utah could become the first state to have teams of EMS professionals specifically trained and licensed to respond to behavioral health emergencies
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
The guidebook outlines measures for reducing COVID-19 exposure and supporting first responder wellness
An accompanying co-responder program will partner behavioral health professionals with officers
House Bill 308 also prohibits employers from penalizing first responders who file a claim with the fund
EMS leaders reflect on the lessons learned and how to continue EMS growth in the year ahead
Taigman discusses his 5-step wellness checkup, how to look after the welfare of others, as well as coping strategies, including his own journey into meditation
Focus on the 9,000 things you can do, rather than the 1,000 you can’t and follow these tips to reduce stress
“Thor” is helping Mecklenburg (N.C.) EMS study the effects of therapy dogs on dispatchers’ vitals following stressful 911 calls
Pre-planning and prevention are key to safety and efficiency when your crews are most vulnerable
The city will go forward with both a pilot program that excludes police and a separate co-responder plan that includes police officers, paramedics and mental health professionals
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