Mental Health
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
EMS is struggling to recruit applicants, but solutions exist: Take these 7 tips from agencies that are succeeding
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
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”
