Mental Health
The rewards outweigh the challenges when it comes to serving your own community
“What drives us to do what we do?”
Don’t run when things get tough; follow these 3 tips instead
The only thing between me and certain death at the hands of a psychopath is a seat belt and portable radio
The campaign was created to bring awareness and decrease the stigma of mental health issues first responders face
The report was done after five paramedics died by suicide in a span of 15 months; the report says a mix of issues led to suicides
Their mission is preventing suicide and preventing providers from leaving the field due to the trauma they’ve experienced
A Texas city council called a ‘Code Green’ to raise awareness of first responder mental health issues
Montana ballot initiative 179 seeks to train and authorize EMTs to provide non-emergency care to veterans is a meaningful pivot for EMS and patients
The report into five Australian paramedics’ suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
The department hopes the new vehicles will decrease the stigma of calling for an ambulance
After nine years in fire and EMS thinking nothing could affect me, an event made me realize that I wasn’t doing that well after all
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant behavioral emergency and the importance of rapid patient sedation
All EMS providers are asked to answer a survey to help researchers develop programs and protocols
Scene safety is also about protecting the mind from the barrage of witnessed trauma
Prepare for behavioral emergencies by understanding pathophysiology, personal protection, patient handling and restraint techniques, and the importance of documentation
Scott Geiselhart is now traveling to fire departments across Minnesota speaking about suicide prevention and awareness education
Finding ways to deal with the stress of emergency work can be highly subjective; here are eight things you can do to decrease your stress levels
Follow these methods to facilitate a safe contact with a patient experiencing hallucinations, suicidal ideations or acting violently
You were asked to respond to the nurse’s office at the high school for a patient with lacerations up both forearms; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to the nurse’s office at a local high school
Ben Vernon dug deep to work through years of emotional trauma that surged to the front of his mind after he was attacked
The move comes after the committee refused to renew the license to practice of a paramedic who disclosed he had PTSD
“Sometimes I hate who I am — so much so I wish for an easy escape”
EMS providers visit mental health patients at home accompanied by a social worker to reduce calls to 911
Leaders of EMS advocacy and membership organizations articulate how they would spend the record-breaking Powerball jackpot
Develop restraint polices, train to apply restraints and adhere to those policies when behavioral emergency patient restraint is indicated
