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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Police Officers

First Responder Wellness

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. Given the high propensity for police officers to be exposed to such events, it is not surprising that we see a higher rate of PTSD in officers than in the general p

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2025 Spring Ballot Measures & Referenda: How Voter Decisions Will Impact Firefighter Funding

Firefighters and EMS Fund

Every spring, communities across America face crucial decisions that shape the future of their emergency services. This year, several small towns are putting fire department funding measures on their ballots, presenting voters with choices that could dramatically impact emergency response capabilities in their neighborhoods. The stakes are particularly high in 2025, as departments nationwide grapple […] The post 2025 Spring Ballot Measures & Referenda: How Voter Decisions Will Impact

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Podcast – GoodSam App Update with Mark Wilson at LTC

St. Emlyn's

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Discover how the GoodSAM app is revolutionizing emergency response, from cardiac arrest alerts to real-time video triage and crime prevention. Learn how you can get involved today. The post Podcast – GoodSam App Update with Mark Wilson at LTC appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Episode 167 Viagra/Sildenafil: Raising the bar

This Podcast Will Kill You

Has a name brand prescription medication ever shot to notoriety as quickly as Viagra did? Within a few months of its arrival on the market, it seems like everyone knew about the little blue pill, whether through commercials featuring celebrity spokespeople or from endless jokes on late night talk shows. But while everyone understood that this medication promised to treat erectile dysfunction, what most people didnt know was the wild story leading to its development.

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