Mental Health
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
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
Responders urged state lawmakers to create a state-run program that would use peer counseling to address the emotional needs of those working
A chaplain for Allina EMS shares his strategies for approaching colleagues after a difficult call to open the lines of communication
Officials are supporting a pair of bills aimed at providing workers compensation coverage for responders with job-related PTSD
The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee unanimously approved the bill after an hour of emotional testimony
Six mental health professionals now provide help that officers cannot, and often refer people to outpatient treatment
Plan ahead and use all the resources at your disposal to help EMS providers suffering from PTSD related to disaster response
Stockholm introduced the ambulance after it was revealed that more than 1,500 people die annually by suicide in the country
Rebecca Davenport offers first responders and veterans with PTSD a place to get away at Hope Therapy
Joseph Prest was ordered to be admitted back into the Clark Memorial Mental Health facility after allegedly stealing an ambulance from the same place
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
Regular assessment can help mitigate the effects of trauma on EMT and paramedics’ emotional health and well-being
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it’s important that those who responded are not overlooked
First responders witness some of the most difficult moments in the lives of the men and women in their communities, and are charged to keep us safe at all costs
Burlington Fire Chief Levon Yengoyan equates the move toward mental health awareness to that of an increase in physical health awareness in the industry
A paramedic takes on the gut-wrenching task of informing the family of a patient’s death
In its second year, the EMS Trend Report describes revealing changes in clinical care, finance and the use of technology in EMS
Mike Washington and the critical incident stress management team helps responders talk about stressful incidents in order to keep crews mentally healthy
This AMR crew was working the night a gunman opened fire on 22,000 Las Vegas concert attendees
A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment’s suite of tools allows users to answer anonymous questions and receive immediate feedback
The situation came to head when a county administrator told EMS providers to either quit their job or kill themselves if they were unhappy in their position
The EMS work environment affects a provider’s mental health, placing a new focus on peer support in EMS
The Code Green Campaign created a fund to help responders and their families who need help paying for mental health care
Paramedic Natalie Harris shares her experience with post-traumatic stress, overdose and addiction, stemming from a disturbing call
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
Use the “Yes, and” improv principle to honor the energy of your partners, friends and loved ones
The man told officers he was driving to another hospital for treatment because there were bombs at the hospital
Police said the man apparently freed himself from his gurney while inside the transport and assaulted the paramedic tending to him
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the man was suffering from a medical episode when he went inside his house to grab a gun
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