Mental Health
Simple gestures, like checking in after difficult calls or noticing changes in behavior, can make a significant difference
Dr. David Black, president of Wellness Solutions for Lexipol, welcomes first responders and their families to the second annual First Responder Wellness Week
Take steps to prioritize your wellness so you can better serve your community, your colleagues and your family
The department’s Behavioral Health Task Force was created to get firefighters to talk to each other and help deal with their high-stress lifestyle
Medics will go through communication and mental health training; the fire commissioner is also considering introducing body armors
The guidelines are specific to first responders, to better diagnose and treat post-traumatic stress disorder
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Kevin Kelly, 55, struggled with PTSD and respiratory illnesses since his 9/11 response
Responding to an active shooter incident can be career ending, but self-care and after-care can prevent problems and preserve your career
First-of-its-kind research of medics in the U.S. fire service reveals troubling rates of obesity, binge drinking and smokeless tobacco use
How my view on medication has changed and why I think everyone should have access to proper treatment
More than half of the attendees at the EMS World Expo panel have had a co-worker die by suicide
A new study found many ambulance calls are related to self-harm, mental health and substance misuse
T-shirts from the Code Green Campaign to first 500 visitors to Ferno’s EMS World Expo booth
The first 24 hours back on the ambulance went well until I was asked to translate to a family that a 19-year-old boy was declared brain dead
Paramedics often pay a personal toll of being present as some patient’s move from life to death
Belinda Pope, 39, was discovered in full uniform by police, who believe she went to the station where she worked late at night when it was unmanned
Guest Donny Richard from a mental health facility discusses ways EMS providers can better manage their mental health and when they should seek help
Guest Donny Richard from an intensive outpatient program discusses the triggers that indicate you may be suffering from a mental health issue and should seek help
The Juab County EMS crew set up a GoFundMe account for the two volunteer EMTs; one is still in critical condition
The EMT knew her sister was OK because she was standing up and talking; she put her emotions to the back of her mind as she continued doing her job
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
John Russel Houser opened fire at a movie theater and killed 2 people before shooting himself; his wife said she hid his guns and his family had him hospitalized against his will
“Superman” expectations are put on EMS providers, but they lack the tools or training to manage the stress of the career
For a Milwaukee medic it is important to leave his stress at the station and not bring home the violence he sees on the job
After holding it in for 20 years, a paramedic begins to talk and realizes the cycle of strife can be broken
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We can’t let ourselves get to the point that the only reason we’re still alive is the fact we have a cheap gun
Support from EMS providers and for EMS providers is needed to relieve stress and direct providers in need to help
