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.
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
EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport
Kelsey Cox was being transported to a mental health facility when she jumped out onto the highway
The man told officers he was driving to another hospital for treatment because there were bombs at the hospital
Police said the man apparently freed himself from his gurney while inside the transport and assaulted the paramedic tending to him
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the man was suffering from a medical episode when he went inside his house to grab a gun
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The woman had been assaulted and was threatening to hurt herself, according to Michael Bigg, chief of the ambulance corp
The historic legislation could pave the way for responders all over the country
The man was being transported to a psychiatric unit for evaluation when he jumped out of the ambulance
Kent Meyer, a 14-year paramedic veteran, started Project Hope after completing therapy for his own PTSD
Court documents said Mandy Meloon punched the paramedic, put him in a thumblock and tried to knee him in the groin
The 25-year-old man claimed to have PTSD due to fighting in Uzbekistan
A survey of more than 4,000 responders found that 6.6 percent had attempted suicide, which is more than 10 times the rate in the general population
Recruits are educated about mental health from day one and the department is increasing its resource list for employees
New discoveries in the relationship between a person鈥檚 genetic makeup and their chances of developing PTSD holds promise for firefighter health
Shannon Daniel is one of the founding members of the Richmond Ambulance Authority Critical Incident Stress Management team
Over 50 percent of responders believe their supervisor will treat them differently if they bring up their mental health concerns
I hope to one day not be judged, blamed and made to feel less than human for something that I am truly trying my best with
If you suspect someone is suffering from PTSD, let them know that you care
I saw your parents in the waiting room and knew they were about to get the worst news of their lives
You will not burden us by speaking up, by telling us how you feel, or asking for help
Even if PTSD becomes a workers鈥� compensational eligible occupational disease, EMS leaders need to change the culture for traumatic stress treatment
To be resilient to the stress of an EMS career, stop being proud of your pain or your lack of it; instead, be proud of overcoming it
Here are some things to consider about getting past the stigma of mental illness and seeking help
The Hialeah Fire Department has on-call peer counselors available around the clock
Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
Participants in the studies reported MDMA therapy 鈥渘ot only helped them with painful memories, but also had helped them stop abusing alcohol and other drugs鈥�
This job does eat away at me every day; there have been days that the toll is taken in one fell swoop
Planned facilities may hold patients for up to a day before they are transferred or released
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