Mental Health
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It comes down to selecting the right members and training them in two key areas
If your home is not a place where you feel comfortable, consider reevaluating where you are putting all your time and energy
Delayed-onset PTSD can take years to surface, so having a deadline for filing a claim seems wrong
She became too ill to work after an accident where she was first on the scene after an ambulance plunged over a cliff and sank to the bottom of a lake
Share the Load offers a 24-hour hotline, curriculum for responders and their families, and regular newsletters with information on suicide prevention, stress, addiction, PTSD and other behavioral health issues
There should be a more formal system in place to make sure responders get the support they need
Applicants got advice on failing memory tests, feigning symptoms and described fears of planes and tall buildings to support PTSD claims
A mental health call to a woman’s home went violently wrong, and ended with a 90-minute siege as EMS and police were backed into a corridor behind a glass door
Chris and Kelly also talk about a recent officer-involved shooting in Ferguson, Mo. that resulted in the fatality of a teenager
Look for the signs of depression and burnout in your co-workers; when you do, reach out with more than words
Triage is a cold and calculating decision; to make the correct decision, you have to subvert a bit of your humanity.
EMTs were transporting him to a mental facility when he fled the ambulance as it was entering a highway on-ramp
There is a vital person behind every patient that you treat, and that person is you.
She was armed with a knife and the sheriff’s deputy said he feared for his life
Speaking in front students about my scars is tough, but this one girl’s reaction reminded me why its worth it
He plunged 55 feet into a river; a boat rescue team picked him up downstream
The symptoms can often be mistaken for other conditions, including drunkenness, and have led to violent situations that could have been diffused had responders recognized the illness
Opponents say it will strain budgets and invite fraudulent claims
Here I am, naked and exposed in a public forum, making a confession that, quite frankly, scares the crap out of me: Hi, I’m Kelly, and I suffer from depression.
The 78-year-old said police arrived before paramedics, and assaulted him for no reason; he suffered a black eye and stitches to his head
It was purchased from a legal Denver dispensary; the dispatcher is on paid leave during an investigation into whether officers responded quickly enough
No one understands the pressures we face like a fellow EMT; respond to depression and burnout with more than just words
Check out this list of the top five life skills to put in your paramedic tool box to thrive on the job
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A good attitude and proper mental health is important not only for yourself, but also for your colleagues and patients
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