There are no textbooks or educational syllabi for coping with the situations first responders see every day. When they witness sick and vulnerable patients constantly, how do our personnel take care of themselves after calls? What measures do they take? Most just continue with their day and run the next call.
This approach doesn’t always work. Many first responders experience mental health issues related to traumatic events. Suicides and mental health disorders are elevated among EMS and other first responders, with large numbers diagnosed with PTSD and/or depression and an alarming number who abuse alcohol and other drugs.
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