EMS1

First on the scene: Empowering community members as ‘first’ responders

For public safety agencies, this reality presents both a challenge and a powerful opportunity: What if more people saw ...
WPBF

Mental health awareness for Palm Beach County first responders

WELCOME BACK, FIRST RESPONDERS AND VETERANS GO THROUGH SOME OF THE TOUGHEST TIMES IN THEIR LINE OF WORK, OFTEN TAKING A TOLL ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. NEXT WEEK, A WALK WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN AN EFFORT ...
Spectrum News NY1

First responders seek to address mental health crisis among their colleagues

Today, as we honor those lost during 9/11, we are reminded that across the country, first responders encounter danger every day. Police officers, firefighters and EMTs are some of the first people to ...
Citizen's Voice

‘Rescuing the Rescuer Walk’ from Wilkes-Barre to NYC brings awareness to suicide among first responders

FAIRVIEW TWP. — A 150-mile walk aimed at helping raise mental health awareness and prevent first responder suicides got underway Wednesday morning in Wilkes-Barre. Christain Evancho, co-founder of ...
Foster's Daily Democrat

Essay contest aims to raise awareness of the stress faced by Rochester's first responders

ROCHESTER — The rate of burnout and other mental health challenges for people who work in the emergency responder field can be high. The founder of the Rochester, NH Scanner Alerts Facebook page, AJ ...