EMS mental health Archives

911 dispatchers and PTSD: Why dispatchers face mental health issues

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-06-18T16:10:32-04:00April 1st, 2020|Categories: EMS mental health|

911 dispatchers are just as likely to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as EMS and other first responders. We spoke with a former 911 dispatcher about her experiences, and discuss recent research around first responder jobs and mental health.

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EMS mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

By James Boomhower, BS, FP-C, NR-P, C-NPT|2020-06-18T16:01:49-04:00May 27th, 2020|Categories: EMS mental health|

An EMS provider and mental health expert discusses the impact COVID-19 can have on EMS providers' mental health and how they can cope with these challenges.

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Disruptive behavior disorders are often misunderstood

By Richard Main, MEd, NRP|2020-05-14T14:09:00-04:00December 25th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

In a video of a father and son arguing many people left comments placing blame on the parents. But when I watch the video, I do not see a parenting failure. I see a kid suffering from disruptive behavior disorders.

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Tough talks at work help nurture a workplace safety culture

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-05-14T15:48:44-04:00October 9th, 2019|Categories: EMS life, EMS mental health, EMS career|

Open communication creates a workplace safety net when job stress runs amok. Learn how your EMS team can build a safety culture based on peer support.

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Code Green storytelling platform offers lifeline for first responders

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-05-14T15:39:36-04:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

Have you heard about Code Green? The nonprofit maintains a free database with nationwide resources anyone can access. It includes peer support resources, chaplains and licensed professional counselors all specifically trained to work with first responders.

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Teen depression: Know the signs and symptoms

By Richard Main, MEd, NRP|2020-05-14T15:36:37-04:00September 10th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

An EMT shares his personal experience with suicide and the signs he and his family missed before his son made an attempt. Learn how teen depression differs from adult depression and which clues can alert you to an impending problem.

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EMS Confessions shares first responder stories to improve mental health

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-06-03T16:22:32-04:00August 28th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

Do you have first responder stories you need to unload? Submit your story to EMS Confession. It's an anonymous, online storytelling project for first responders and veterans who want to ease their minds.

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Organizations put first responder mental health first

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-06-03T16:28:01-04:00August 26th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

Learn about two nonprofit organizations that are ready to take your call when your first responder mental health coping skills are maxed out and you need a shoulder to lean on.

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First responder mental health resources to help you move forward

By Elise Oberliesen|2020-05-14T16:19:23-04:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health|

Your job can be emotionally and physically exhausting. Responding to tragedy every day with the pressure to keep people alive can slowly take a toll on your psyche. Make sure you know which first responder mental health resources exist to help you.

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Are you aware of the emotional care bariatric patients need

By Charlene S. Jansen, EMT-P, BS, MM|2020-05-14T16:29:25-04:00April 23rd, 2019|Categories: EMS mental health, In the field|

As pre-hospital providers, we must develop and express additional plans in the event our original strategies fail to empathize with bariatric patients. Our ability to do this will provide an added sense of security and empowerment to their treatment, which may be something they never experienced in a medical setting.

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