PTSD
Collaboration between EMS and community resources is key to creating a stronger network of mental health crisis response
After an ultimatum from his wife, former Firefighter-Paramedic Jordan Long realized the toll his career was taking 鈥� and took steps to help others thrive
A 3-step process to achieving your goals, contentment and success
Delray, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, is the star of PAWS, a canine-facilitated peer support program for EMS providers in Alberta, Canada
Lawmakers reached a deal in May with firefighters and police officers to provide PTSD benefits up to one year, but the deal excludes EMTs
I know that tunnel seems long, dark and with no exit. Trust me, my friends, there is an exit and there is light at the end
April Manyon, a former competitive bodybuilder, plans to donate a portion of the prize money to organizations aiming to help first responders
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers鈥� compensation budget
A Pinnacle precursor webinar from the 911 Training Institute鈥檚 Jim Marshall offers strategies for preventing PTSD, decreasing suicides and increasing happiness in first responders
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
SA国际传媒 Editorial Advisory Board member Ann Marie Farina discusses first responder suicide, mental health with Vox
Louisiana first responders diagnosed with PTSD can now apply for workers鈥� comp benefits
The Castle Rock-based campaign has attracted attention from other departments who have donned their own versions of the shirt
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
A new documentary, 鈥淜eeping the Peace,鈥� tells the story of law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders and the harrowing scenes they witness
Our co-hosts discuss a bill in the Conn. state legislature that excludes EMS personnel from receiving benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder
鈥淲e need to stand together as EMS providers and ensure we are no longer put on the back burner,鈥� Derrick Caranci, who started the petition, said
Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences
Response times for citizens calling in to 911 for help are growing as the city experiences a shortage of dispatchers
Grounding techniques, peer support and your physician can help manage a mental health crisis 鈥� a real danger for EMS providers
To help teach first responders how to mitigate that stress, the city of Keene hosted 鈥淩esilience Strategies for First Responders鈥�
The Crisis Care Chaplaincy program provided a debriefing with Metro-Area Ambulance and the Mandan Fire Department
Here are five ways EMS is leading the way and doing more to prevent death by suicide
Proceeds from the concert will go to local police, fire and EMS for peer support in the Magic Valley, as well as equine therapy for veterans
Macy Mae, Bijou and Knox provide emotional support for members of the Gaston EMS team
The bill would cover physiological PTSD injuries to first responders under workers comp
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers鈥� compensation coverage
Despite attempts by first responders to keep Edna, she was officially removed due to 鈥減ublic health and safety concerns鈥�
A peer support team, made up of 10 St. Joseph County dispatchers, works to improve the mental and emotional health of staff members
The Anderson Fire Department developed a peer support network with about 20 firefighters and EMS providers available to help anyone struggling with PTSD
Under the Handle with Care program, EMS providers or police can alert the school system when a child witnesses a traumatic event
The new law requires mental health services to be available for all first responders to help them cope with psychological trauma
