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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Police Officers

First Responder Wellness

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., link] Clinically Reviewed & Written By: Dr. Nancy Panza, PhD, ABPP Dr. Nancy Ryba Panza, a Board-Certified Police and Public Safety Psychologist, has over 20 years of experience working with first responders. We are here when you are ready. text rev.).

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Year in Review: ESO Research and Data That Shaped 2024

ESO

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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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

ESO

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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Law Enforcement Information Gathering in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

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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TOXIC HEROISM AND EMS: THE PERFECT STORM

The Overrun

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. And then, graduation and licensure. And then, reality sets in. Honestly, we all are.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

Despite the growth we have seen in residency programs, we are not seeing more emergency physicians working in remote EDs. Practicing in a rural area can be deeply rewarding with opportunities to spend more time at the bedside and develop deeper relationships with a smaller cadre of ED staff.