Behavioral Health
EMS providers are often called to respond to patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies and mental health concerns. In the Behavioral Health topic, find expert analysis into managing acutely agitated patients, responding to excited delirium patients, legal concerns and grant funding for mental health responses.
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
Policy shifts and sustainable funding are needed to help manage the demand of mental health calls
University Hospitals is using a $3M grant to improve the EMS response to mental health crisis calls
First H.E.L.P. is honoring first responders who have died by suicide, ensuring they are remembered for how they lived, not how they died
With the help of Pulsara, some young patients can be safely taken directly from the scene to behavioral health facilities
Durham鈥檚 HEART clinicians, working with paramedics and police officers, see a citywide expansion of operations
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a report detailing the history of two crisis response teams and their future funding
St. Petersburg and Denver officials see success in new responses to behavioral health calls
Funds for Evanston鈥檚 Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team will help enhance mental health interventions
Cape Fear Valley MIH collaborates with community organizations to enhance care for mental health and substance use challenges
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promoted funding to spare the non-police intervention service
Agencies in Lima and Allen County work on peer support, EAP and training to help their public safety personnel
AMR鈥檚 鈥楩reddie鈥� helps EMTs, paramedics deal with traumatic calls
Missoula鈥檚 Crisis Intervention Team training is based on actual incidents and focuses on communication, inter-agency networking
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Crawfordsville IN鈥檚 nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
RAND report finds 911 and 988 mental health hotline require coordination from law enforcement, mental health specialists and others to promote interoperability
Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was 鈥渟ound in theory鈥� but not in practice
Officials in Akron announced the formation of the Summit County Outreach Team program
Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
Inside Health 34 鈥� UC Davis Fire鈥檚 mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
An inside look at Guilford County鈥檚 award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
Washington County suit states dispatchers sent law enforcement to crisis calls first before crisis workers
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
First responders can search for providers by by location, areas of expertise, accepted insurance, licensure and telehealth
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
John Knox Village has been working with hospitals to transport mental-health crisis patients to specialized facilities
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
Key takeaways for police and EMS from SWAT physician, Dr. Faroukh M. Mehkri
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
