Mental Health
Not getting adequate, quality rest can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health
The COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment highlights key concerns related to first responder stress, general wellbeing, and work-life balance
鈥淭here has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS 鈥� a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm鈥�
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Take control of your recovery and wellbeing with this guide to creating your own plunge experience in the comfort of your home
Putting your body through heat-related stressors can help you adapt to the stress of working in EMS
Are you ready to take the plunge? Learn how ice bath therapy can benefit EMS providers in their everyday lives as well as on duty
Initiatives using clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises are gowing
EMS union president Oren Barzilay said the open mic incidents are unprofessional but may also be indicative of workplace stress
Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett
I wish someone would have explained what my body was going to go through when I took the plunge
Officials announced the expansion of a pilot program into Newark that partners mental health screeners with police officers
Mary Dutchess said every time she step into the Cumberland Goodwill EMS ambulance she thinks of her daughter
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
Finding the opportunity in perception discrepancies, underutilized wellness programs and leadership shortfalls
75% of respondents said the high-stress nature of the job was the major factor in staffing shortages
The Spokane Fire Department is changing the geographical area where paramedics are assigned
When developing a peer support program, public safety agencies must consider the program from all angles and answer key questions
First responders in Kansas hope the Missouri bill will encourage their own legislators to pass a similar PTSD benefits bill
New Haven鈥檚 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鈥檚 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
鈥淓verybody has a book title in them and we鈥檙e going to put everybody on the path of becoming authors.鈥�
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鈥檚 father and mother had no idea she needed help
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
