Mental Health
The COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment highlights key concerns related to first responder stress, general wellbeing, and work-life balance
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
It can be challenging to set time aside to keep a healthy mind and body; here’s our top 25 wellness tips for you to concentrate on this year
Who’s looking out for the supervisor?
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker
The #MovementIsMedicine campaign encourages first responders and their loved ones to stay active while learning resiliency skills
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Dan Phillips, national director of Responder Health and a mental health advocate for first responders, to talk about ways providers can help themselves
Peer recovery specialists and a community paramedic offer patients paths to treatment after overdose calls
The expanding Health One program provides on-scene care to those experiencing mental illness, homelessness and chronic health problems
What can agency leaders and first responders do to overcome the challenges and effects of such a physically and mentally taxing career?
The coalition consists of more than two dozen public safety organizations and aims to address first responders’ physical and mental health needs
A Connecticut paramedic and South Dakota EMT were recognized for working with lawmakers on issues affecting EMS
Researchers recommended three strategies to help providers cope with stress
Our core experiences in EMS, and how our family, friends and colleagues respond and support us, shapes us for years to come
Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks
Currently, the state only provides coverage for PTSD if there is a corresponding physical injury
The American Rescue Plan Act includes a funding incentive for communities that form similar mental health response programs
Relationships matter: Keep yours meaningful, happy and healthy through pandemic, polarized politics and civil discord stress
New Britain EMS is coordinating with social services and homeless outreach workers for a new citywide campaign
First responders and healthcare workers say the time spent with horses helps them relieve job-related stress
The Frontline Strong Together program will include peer support training, telehealth services and a statewide clearinghouse of resources
The Oakland fire union president supported moving the program to the fire department instead of an independent organization
EMS incident data also showed a slight increase in incidents involving alcohol in May
A crowd-sourced educational stress management experience with Mike Taigman and Angela Leath for cops, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, 911 telecommunicators and correctional officers
FDNY EMS union officials have expressed concerns about the plan, which will begin rolling out in three Harlem and East Harlem police precincts later this year
It is the fourth year in a row Delegate Chad Lovejoy has introduced the legislation
The pilot program launched Tuesday after being delayed for more than a year
The program will begin with the training of police officers and paramedics to respond to mental health calls and provide additional follow-up and services
Chatham Emergency Services Paramedic Mindy Cauley is the first woman to receive the Medal of Valor from the Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire
Officials say Dijimon Kelly, 22, was suffering from mental health problems when he jumped out of an ambulance on Friday
