First Responder Wellness

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

by: Nancy Ryba Panza, PhD, ABPP At First Responder Wellness we specialize in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is diagnosed when someone has been exposed to an incident (or incidents) that involve actual or threatened death, injury, or sexual violence and then develops impairing symptoms after that exposure.

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ESO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

the ESO Data Collaborative provides one of the largest datasets for public safety and healthcare research, including studies on topics like airway management, cardiac care, and firefighter safety. These findings help agencies improve health outcomes and make informed decisions about responder safety.

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ESO

APRIL 19, 2024

Due to this, it’s important for the industry to develop strategies for better supporting psychiatric patients while avoiding unnecessary ED visits and secondary EMS transports. Within the past year, they rose to the second most commonplace 911 call for most agencies, making up almost 10% of call volume. What puts the ‘A’ in AI?

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ACEP Now

MAY 5, 2023

Introduction Law enforcement officers frequently accompany emergency department (ED) trauma patients or patients who are under arrest or require assistance. At times, law enforcement officers may request assistance from ED staff to gather information or evidence. What is your role as the emergency physician?

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The Overrun

MARCH 27, 2022

The non-emergent transports to the ED, the “frequent flyers” who may need social services much more than a ride to the hospital or an on-the-scene rescue, the calls originally coded as emergent that turn out to be only urgent at best start eat at the newbie. I apologize in advance to Sebastian Junger and his excellent book, The Perfect Storm.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

Despite the growth we have seen in residency programs, we are not seeing more emergency physicians working in remote EDs. Did I bold type “physician-led” in that last sentence? Another point purposefully made. Today’s reality is many rural emergency departments are staffed solely by physician assistants and/or nurse practitioners.

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