Mental Health
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers鈥� mental health
Learn how peer support programs, EAPs and chaplaincy can help your providers weather emotional storms and mental health crises
Building mental and physical resilience isn鈥檛 just important 鈥� it鈥檚 essential for EMS professionals. If your program isn鈥檛 gaining traction, these 5 roadblocks could be to blame.
There鈥檚 no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
Identify and aid team members facing depression, burnout or compassion fatigue to foster an emotionally safe organizational environment
In Sterling Heights, new weekday EMT units and a color-coded dispatch system are easing paramedic burnout and targeting rising EMS calls
鈥淢aybe I cannot stop which threatens peace. But maybe, for one little moment, I can put others at ease.鈥�
鈥淓MS professionals are watching, not for speeches, but for behavior. They are listening, not just to words, but to tone. They are deciding 鈥� quietly 鈥� whether their leaders are present, consistent and trustworthy.鈥�
Burnout, distrust and attrition won鈥檛 be fixed by more rules. The future of EMS depends on leaders who show up, own failures and advocate for their crews.
I believe that managing micro-stressors will prepare me for when I am confronted with a large, high-stress incident at work or home
Testifying before lawmakers, police and firefighters said protecting peer counseling conversations would encourage participation and help address burnout, substance abuse and suicide risks
What first responders can learn about fatigue management from the U.S. Army鈥檚 doctrine on readiness
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that SAMHSA funding will be restored following backlash from grantees and lawmakers
EMS World panelists shared their expertise in working with exceptional patients and discussed strategies and procedures that aid in creating a successful interaction for all involved
Closing out the year with a rapid-fire look at what frontline providers are really saying 鈥� from spinal immobilization, to swiping through microlearning
With a focus on scene safety, the discussion delves into the complicated dynamics of emergency response and the importance of staying vigilant
What DSM-5 recognition of moral injury means for EMS
Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
The short answer: Yes. And Dr. Jaime Brower offers the tools to make it happen.
All caregivers can find solace in small victories and salvation in providing comfort to those who are suffering
First Capital EMS providers Pierce Ragland and Dan Medford raced to the scene of an officer down call that left three York County detectives dead
Staffing shortages, weak feedback loops and outdated incentives are driving talent away. Stay interviews and engagement plans could be the solution.
Use the habit loop to set goals in motion and achieve success
Burnout tops the list of critical concerns. Discover how to recognize the signs and address root causes, to prevent and reverse burnout.
One simple way to improve your quality of life now is to take stock of all the blessings you鈥檝e been bestowed, despite everything else
We have made it to the start of the holiday season: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New year鈥檚 鈥� what holidays will you be missing this year?
Paramedic James Parrish drew on years of calls, trauma and quiet struggles to create a comic about friendship, mental illness and what it means to keep showing up for others
Teams made up of EMTs, mental health professionals and peers would be stationed in 100 subway stations, focusing on engaging New Yorkers experiencing homelessness or mental distress
In this episode learn the 5 diagnoses for altered mental status that can kill your patient emergently
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