PARAMEDICS
Resources for advanced emergency medical care professionals and their families.
Downtime after Critical Incidents in Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics
Author: Janice Halpern, Robert G. Maunder, Brian Schwartz & Maria Gurevich
Date: May 4, 2014
The burden of stress for paramedics following a critical incident or patient death can cause feelings of helplessness in ambulance officers. This study explores the methods managers can use to intervene and assist officers to manage this stressful experience.
Strategies to Manage Challenges for EMS Families
Author: Juliet M. Vogel, Alan J. Cohen, Mandy S. Habib, Barbara Johnson & Brian D. Massey
Date: 2005
A parenting survival guide for emergency medical services, and the difficulties of balancing a challenging career with a family.
Exposure to Human Tragedy, Empathy and Trauma in Ambulance Paramedics
Author: Cheryl Regehr, Gerald Goldberg & Judy Hughes
Paramedics are exposed to events involving human pain and suffering on a daily basis, many of which are the result of violent confrontations. At times, paramedics can form a connection between these events and their own lives. This study explores the links between these events and trauma responses in ambulance officers.
Building Resilience at NSW Ambulance
Author: Ambulance Service of New South Wales
A breakdown of the steps taken by the Ambulance Service of New South Wales to improve personal and organisational resilience across the service.
Identifying, Describing and Expressing Emotions After Critical Incidents in Paramedics
Author: Janice Halpern, Robert G. Maunder, Brian Schwartz & Maria Gurevich
Date: February, 2012
An examination of how impaired capacity to identify and describe emotions during contacts with others in the first 24 hours after a critical incident are associated with recovery from or expression of acute stress, depression, PTSD, burnout and somatization.
Making the Strong Stronger
Author: Fiona Crean
Date: November, 2015
An investigation in to complaints about the Toronto Paramedic Services address staff operational stress injuries and what steps can be taken to create or improve existing services for the welfare of paramedics.
Mental Health and Mental Illness in Paramedic Practice
Author: Ramon Shaban
Date: 2004
Fundamental changes to how we understand mental health has lead to increased exposure to mental health incidents by paramedics. This research paper explores the changing landscape our ambulance officers face in the ongoing reform of mental health services in Australia.
PTSD Awareness for Paramedics
Author: National Institute of Mental Health
Date: 2016
A simple and concise guide to recognising signs of PTSD in a colleague or family member. What to look for and how to get help.
Attachment Insecurity, Responses to Critical Incident Distress, and Current Emotional Symptoms in Ambulance Workers
Author: Janice Halpern, Robert G. Maunder, Brian Schwartz & Maria Gurevich
Ambulance officers and other first responders are exposed at times to acutely stressful incidents in the course of their work. In this article, the authors explore the interactions between the stressor, the environment, and the individual.
The Well-being of the Paramedic
A simple PowerPoint presentation on strategies and discussion points for ambulance officers.