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The Irving Police Department and Irving Fire Department combined forces to offer EMDR therapy, an employee health clinic, wellness incentives and much more
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
A proposed bill would provide workers鈥� compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel
A letter sent to the East of England Ambulance Service Trust warned of 鈥減sychological abuse鈥� before three EMS providers died within a 10-day period
Proponents of expansion argue that EMTs and correctional officers witness as many traumatic incidents as law enforcement officers and firefighters
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
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�
A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families
Honor and support EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers on National First Responders Day by acknowledging the toll trauma can take
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
A first responder鈥檚 partner shares what it鈥檚 like to stay strong from the sidelines, waiting for their loved one to ask for help
Proposed state legislation would provide funding to convert the former convent into Georgia鈥檚 first treatment center for first responders
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker鈥檚 mental health struggles are an occupational injury
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
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
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
Veteran firefighter-EMT Shawn Allen sought to create a unique comedy-drama that was a mixture between 鈥淭he Office鈥� and 鈥淩escue Me鈥�
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 goal of the service is to lower suicide rates, divorce rates and job burnout that many first responders experience
Texas first responders are signing and passing a pair of Texas flags around the state to show support for their fellow first responders after the El Paso Shooting
After trauma images trigger nightmares, a paramedic decides to face his PTSD head on by resisting isolation
Our co-hosts discuss the recent passing of a friend and the importance of maintaining a dialogue regarding EMS provider mental health
MFR鈥檚 Emergency Responder Service Dogs program aims to reduce stress to emergency responders
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness