Mental Health
Building mental and physical resilience isn’t just important — it’s essential for EMS professionals. If your program isn’t gaining traction, these 5 roadblocks could be to blame.
Following up after a traumatic incident can make all the difference. These practical conversation starters help you show empathy and provide support without making it awkward.
Savor the victories and find humor in the routine to carry the emotional load
New Haven’s Elm City Compass supports the work of first responders by sending social workers and people with lived experience to 911 calls
3,100 paramedics weigh in on reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport
Portland’s Community Health Assess and Treat program was on the verge of having its funding diverted to the FD
The patient began hitting the Metro West paramedic around the head and then chased after the EMT with a rock
Stamford police, EMS, behavioral health members and firefighters worked together to end a 6-hour standoff
Kingston Fire Chief Chris Rea said service pairs an EMT with a mental health specialist to respond to mental health emergencies
Dispatchers in Worcester will determine which calls Community Healthlink teams will be sent to
Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties is working with firefighters, police officers to get ahead of crises and reduce suicides
“Everybody has a book title in them and we’re going to put everybody on the path of becoming authors.”
For the last two years, the Portland Street Response sent mental health workers and EMTs instead of police to people experiencing a mental health emergency
Cumberland Goodwill EMS paramedic Taylor Shearer shared a personal lesson from a fatal incident
Audrey Hallatschek’s father and mother had no idea she needed help
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
Former Hialeah dispatchers say calls are unanswered because the 911 center is severely understaffed
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s bill will create a grant program for peer counseling programs specific to first responders
The Public Safety Wellness Center in Fairfax County will offer first responders a full range of services
A unique chaplaincy partnership reveals the similar storms police and EMS professionals weather
A Logan County paramedic once worked a 120-hours shift and transports sometimes have a 6-7 hour turnaround time
Understanding the physical impact on the brain can help destigmatize trauma-related injury and mitigate the impacts of trauma
Paramedic Amanda King shares her story of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and overcoming EMS burnout
Calif. voters want behavioral health professionals to respond to non-life-threatening 911 calls
Traditional training did not teach medics how to deal with combative family members or how to seek counseling
Due to Dan Bradley’s pre-existing conditions, he was determined “uninsurable,” his wife and fellow EMT shared
“Our call volume is increasing but we’re not getting the downtime,” Scotland County Public Safety Director Robert Sampson said
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Has the deeply rooted tradition of stifling emotional vulnerability led to the disproportionate number of suicides among men?
Understanding how to relate with others can shift the tone of an interaction, help build relationships in your community and improve the impact of your agency
Paramedic says co-response program “is allowing us to become more human with one another”