Behavioral Health
EMS providers are often called to respond to patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies and mental health concerns. In the Behavioral Health topic, find expert analysis into managing acutely agitated patients, responding to excited delirium patients, legal concerns and grant funding for mental health responses.
The resolution seeks to clarify the collaboration between police and EMS when a patient is irrational, combative and extremely violent
In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS
What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
MercyOne Newton Medical Center will have two different trauma bays, centralized nurse station, and a behavioral health suite
The Office of Community Health and Safety mental responds to behavioral health crises, overdose incidents and homelessness
Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
Delaware County officials look at a pilot program using mental health professionals, certified peer specialists as a fourth emergency service
Results from the 2023 EMS Trend Survey identify an urgent need for increased mental health support
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
St. Charles County Ambulance District will have a dedicated position for administering buprenorphine
Officials announced the expansion of a pilot program into Newark that partners mental health screeners with police officers
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport
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
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
Calif. voters want behavioral health professionals to respond to non-life-threatening 911 calls
Paramedic says co-response program 鈥渋s allowing us to become more human with one another鈥�
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is 鈥渆xcited delirium,鈥� remember that the treatment you render isn鈥檛 to treat the delirium
Austin-Travis County EMS鈥� mental health crisis response team has been administering the medication for months
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鈥淲e鈥檝e got a car continually hitting us from the rear,鈥� EMS providers told dispatchers
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The origins of EMS Gives Life and the Code Green Campaign, and the FBHA Suicide Register
Lexipol created First Responder Wellness Week to support, raise awareness and promote strong self-care among public safety workers
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Santa Rosa鈥檚 inRESPONSE team, which includes a paramedic, was dispatched to more than 2,800 calls since it hit the streets last January
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
The call volume rise shows that people are struggling but are 鈥済etting connected to services and supports,鈥� a Health and Human Services spokeswoman said
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
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