Mental Health
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Practice self-care and do the work on the front end so you have more to give on the back end
In times of stress, your sympathetic nervous system is on high alert; box breathing can help
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
Rampart, named after the hospital in the TV show “Emergency!,” will comfort San Bernardino County crews on difficult calls
Yoga for First Responders is leading a training session this week to teach first responders the philosophy behind yoga so they can use in their daily lives
The program, named after CAL FIRE Capt. Ryan Mitchell, will connect first responders with a mental health specialist via a website, phone or app
The Phoenix Police Department announced that they would dedicate a new “quiet room” for dispatchers to help them deal with the stress of the job
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
Veteran firefighter-EMT Shawn Allen sought to create a unique comedy-drama that was a mixture between “The Office” and “Rescue Me”
Of the 5,000 first responders surveyed, nearly 60% talked about depression, trauma, alcohol use and suicidal thoughts
The City of Austin will hire seven new paramedics and three clinicians to be better prepared to answer mental health calls
HHS’ investment will allow organizations to create a service delivery site to strengthen services in areas where there is limited access to affordable healthcare
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders’ mental health called “First to Respond, Last to Ask for Help”
A significant portion of first responders had new onset cognitive impairment years after their first initial cognitive test
The fire department would use the funds to implement new response protocols to more appropriately respond to mental health emergencies
The Fire Peer Support Initiative provides an upstream approach to a holistic lifestyle aimed at reducing the negative effects the job has on first responders
The First Responders Partnership Health Center will provide same-day-appointment primary care, labs, x-rays and prescriptions
The goal of the service is to lower suicide rates, divorce rates and job burnout that many first responders experience
Amber Price said seeing the same people make the same mistakes made her want to find ways to help people beyond rushing to them in an ambulance
The EMT was stabbed seven times in the abdomen and legs and a second EMT driving the ambulance was pepper-sprayed
After trauma images trigger nightmares, a paramedic decides to face his PTSD head on by resisting isolation
Town officials and the fire chief praised the firefighter and paramedic’s empathy in handling the situation
Our co-hosts discuss the recent passing of a friend and the importance of maintaining a dialogue regarding EMS provider mental health
MFR’s Emergency Responder Service Dogs program aims to reduce stress to emergency responders
Rudy and Channel are in El Paso to deliver “unconditional love and support” to first responders and victims affected by the mass shooting
Paul Tarashuk was struck and killed by a vehicle after first responders released him while he was experiencing a schizophrenic episode
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
Delray, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, is the star of PAWS, a canine-facilitated peer support program for EMS providers in Alberta, Canada
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