Mental Health
Understanding our autonomic nervous system can help us stay calm, cool and collected through stress
Promoting mental wellness in public safety involves regular check-ins, providing resources, supporting those struggling, leading by example and recognizing signs of stress
Products to engage the senses and equip a comfortable, calming space
Lawmakers reached a deal in May with firefighters and police officers to provide PTSD benefits up to one year, but the deal excludes EMTs
First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents
I know that tunnel seems long, dark and with no exit. Trust me, my friends, there is an exit and there is light at the end
April Manyon, a former competitive bodybuilder, plans to donate a portion of the prize money to organizations aiming to help first responders
Maplewood first responders teamed up to create the program in response to the escalating mental health crisis
A retired FDNY rescue paramedic clutched onto the agitated man and stayed with him until Port Authority police arrived
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
A Pinnacle precursor webinar from the 911 Training Institute’s Jim Marshall offers strategies for preventing PTSD, decreasing suicides and increasing happiness in first responders
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board member Ann Marie Farina discusses first responder suicide, mental health with Vox
Our co-hosts discuss the three techniques EMS providers should use to determine if a patient has the mental capacity to decline medical treatment
The Castle Rock-based campaign has attracted attention from other departments who have donned their own versions of the shirt
Our co-hosts sit down with Burnsville Fire Department Chief BJ Jungmann, who discusses how to support mental health and wellness for first responders
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
The outreach team will have a crisis intervention team officer, a paramedic, a mental health specialist and a homeless outreach specialist
Paramedic Christian Apelt, a 15-year veteran of the PFD, has been teaching life-saving skills at the Fire Academy for the past seven years to firefighter recruits as well as fellow paramedics and EMTs
A new documentary, “Keeping the Peace,” tells the story of law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders and the harrowing scenes they witness
From data sharing of real-time clinical feedback, to rounding with medical directors, learn how to tackle and treat burnout in paramedics and EMTs
Our co-hosts discuss a bill in the Conn. state legislature that excludes EMS personnel from receiving benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder
Advocate for EMS provider mental and physical health not just during EMS Week, but all year long
EMS providers try to leave the stresses of the job at the door, but it’s also important to leave personal issues at home and not let them impact performance and patient care
The team will respond to calls involving people dealing with behavioral crises, substance-abuse issues, chronic or less-acute medical issues and social-services needs
Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences
Grounding techniques, peer support and your physician can help manage a mental health crisis – a real danger for EMS providers
To help teach first responders how to mitigate that stress, the city of Keene hosted “Resilience Strategies for First Responders”
To be successful in this line of work you need certain intangible traits such as commitment, professionalism, reliability, a wealth of medical expertise
A new program would give fire and EMS personnel the ability to transport patients experiencing mental health distress to a specialized facility
The Crisis Care Chaplaincy program provided a debriefing with Metro-Area Ambulance and the Mandan Fire Department
Proceeds from the concert will go to local police, fire and EMS for peer support in the Magic Valley, as well as equine therapy for veterans
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
