Mental Health
Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann confronts cumulative EMS trauma head-on
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
Inspiring ways to recognize providers鈥� contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
The First Responder Center for Excellence and the University of Iowa are developing free online wellness modules to help first responders build coping skills and recognize when stress becomes distress
Freeman Health System鈥檚 new EMS Appreciation Lounge gives paramedics, EMTs and air medical crews a place to rest and refuel
A Goldendoodle therapy dog with AMR Western New York, supports EMTs and paramedics coping with trauma, stress and burnout in one of the region鈥檚 busiest EMS systems
EMS personnel, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs
Why 鈥渢ough it out鈥� is failing EMS 鈥� and what actually helps
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to leave EMS to survive EMS. But you do have to be intentional about how you stay.鈥�
From cash reserves to daily habits, the real safety net is what you build before things go wrong
Track the daily habits that support operational readiness, performance and long-term health
The San Antonio Fire Department earned the certification following policy changes focused on how personnel interact with the public and with one another
NYC Mayor Mamdani鈥檚 new Office of Community Safety will oversee mental health response, violence prevention and victim services as part of a broader strategy to reduce non-criminal demands on NYPD
Use the habit loop to set goals in motion and achieve success
Understaffed, overworked first responders need robust wellness programs to combat stress
Firefighters, EMS providers, police and other public safety workers often pursue relatively risky pastimes that can impact their work as well as their families
Who could use a little more sleep?
Not getting adequate, quality rest can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health
Contract negotiations may hold the key to closing the gap between what medics expect and the reality of the job
Therapy dogs from the nonprofit Go Team give first responders, dispatchers a chance to decompress from the emotional toll of emergency calls
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.
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