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.
Inside Health 34 鈥� UC Davis Fire鈥檚 mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
An inside look at Guilford County鈥檚 award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
First responders were accused of negligence after Paul Tarashuk was left at a gas station by a deputy and then struck by a car in 2018
The Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets unit, CAHOOTS for short, sends teams of medics and trained mental health workers to urgent calls for medical or psychological help instead of police
An accompanying co-responder program will partner behavioral health professionals with officers
Panelists shared their expertise in working with exceptional patients and discussed strategies and procedures that aid in creating a successful interaction for all involved
The HERO Act will develop peer mental health training programs and create a system to collect information about first responder suicides
True mental toughness means not burying emotions or avoiding difficult conversations
The parents of Paul Tarashuk, who was fatally hit by a car after being left at a gas station by police, want the federal government to investigate possible ADA violations
Glenn Stephens, 63, was ordered to be treated at a secure psychiatric facility after allegedly punching an EMT in the groin last year
Paramedic Nicholas Hennink, who was named Canada鈥檚 2020 Paramedic of the Year, opened up about his struggle with PTSD and addiction
Officials say poor lighting and the patient鈥檚 heavy clothing and struggle with police made it difficult to accurately estimate his weight
During a transport from a court hearing to the hospital, Abdulla Ibrahim slipped out of his restraints and jumped out of the ambulance
Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to get a valuable communication app in the right hands
Mental health advocates said the shortened hotline number will save lives and reduce stigma, but must be sustained with proper resources
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
First responder-psychologist, Dr. Tania Glenn, discusses investing in paramedics鈥� mental health and her documentary; 鈥楩irst Responder Resilience; Smashing the Stigma鈥�
Family members of Lorenzo Sanchez, who suffers from schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, were concerned he might hurt himself or that he overdosed
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
Rampart, named after the hospital in the TV show 鈥淓mergency!,鈥� will comfort San Bernardino County crews on difficult calls
Yoga for First Responders is leading a training session this week to teach first responders the philosophy behind yoga so they can use in their daily lives
The program, named after CAL FIRE Capt. Ryan Mitchell, will connect first responders with a mental health specialist via a website, phone or app
Of the 5,000 first responders surveyed, nearly 60% talked about depression, trauma, alcohol use and suicidal thoughts
The City of Austin will hire seven new paramedics and three clinicians to be better prepared to answer mental health calls
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders鈥� mental health called 鈥淔irst to Respond, Last to Ask for Help鈥�
A significant portion of first responders had new onset cognitive impairment years after their first initial cognitive test
The Fire Peer Support Initiative provides an upstream approach to a holistic lifestyle aimed at reducing the negative effects the job has on first responders
After trauma images trigger nightmares, a paramedic decides to face his PTSD head on by resisting isolation
Town officials and the fire chief praised the firefighter and paramedic鈥檚 empathy in handling the situation
MFR鈥檚 Emergency Responder Service Dogs program aims to reduce stress to emergency responders
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
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