Mental Health
Prioritize first responder safety and wellness with grants to support initiatives for mental health, resilience and physical fitness
Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency
8 ways to moderate humor to improve patient connection and care, and avoid taking it too far
The union has called its members to action after it says the city has failed to comply with a collective bargaining agreement
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
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The paramedic plans to fund mental health treatment for fellow first responders
The dedicated wing would include space to treat up to 50 first responders and include specialized care
Federal regulators are setting up the suicide prevention hotline, which will be reachable by dialing 988
Two proposed bills would continue and expand the work of facilities that provide mental health support and treatment
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
A proposed bill would provide workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel
A letter sent to the East of England Ambulance Service Trust warned of “psychological abuse” before three EMS providers died within a 10-day period
Proponents of expansion argue that EMTs and correctional officers witness as many traumatic incidents as law enforcement officers and firefighters
What first responders need to know about asking for help, getting into treatment, and returning to work
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face
Allina Health is instituting a peer support program, resiliency training and a therapy dog program, featuring Evie
First responder-psychologist, Dr. Tania Glenn, discusses investing in paramedics’ mental health and her documentary; ‘First Responder Resilience; Smashing the Stigma’
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other
A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families
Honor and support EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers on National First Responders Day by acknowledging the toll trauma can take
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
Smiling provides stress relief and can improve the provider-patient relationship, benefiting care
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
“Mental health is very important to their overall wellbeing. It’s OK to seek help, and recovery is possible,” one official said
A first responder’s partner shares what it’s like to stay strong from the sidelines, waiting for their loved one to ask for help
Proposed state legislation would provide funding to convert the former convent into Georgia’s first treatment center for first responders
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