Mental Health
Recognizing when to seek help is crucial yet often obscured by the stigma against mental health treatment
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
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
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
