Wellness

More than ever before first responders are willing to talk about suicide, PTSD and mental illness in ways that support and help one another December 23, 2015 07:14 PM •  The Code Green Campaign https://www.ems1.com/2015-year-in-review/articles/first-responder-mental-health-5-stories-of-heartbreak-and-hope-yGKZC2qSigYzqvNi Sometimes it helps to hear the other stories out there. You are definitely not alone. For this we look back at…

The Girl She Had to Leave Behind There are moments in emergency medicine that split a paramedic’s life into two versions of themselves: Who they were before the call… And who they became afterward. For Kimberly, it happened during a mass casualty shooting. The dispatch tones dropped just after noon. “Multiple victims… active shooter… all…

This Page Exists Because No One Talks About It Enough Emergency medicine is built on strength, speed, and sacrifice. But behind every call, every save, and every loss—there’s a provider carrying it home. Paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement professionals face repeated exposure to trauma that most people will never experience in a lifetime. Over…