Phoenix Paramedic Solutions CEO and President Nathaniel Metz said the presence of peer support professionals — and how he restructured his organization to support them — has had a positive impact on ...

When deadly floods swept through the Texas Hill Country on the morning of July 4, the first people on the scene were law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. They were ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – During this EMS Week, within Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re highlighting one service making local first responders’ bad days a little better. Stocking supplies at the start ...

First responders kill themselves at approximately twice the rate of the general population. Why is this the case when many 24/7/365 resources are available to those who are experiencing suicidality?

SOUTH BEND—When South Bend Fire Department Scene Safety Officer Capt. Chuck Wawrzyniak spoke at a balloon release Jan. 28 to honor the six young victims of a residential fire a week earlier, he ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — For first responders, rushing into a burning home or pulling someone free from a car is just part of the job. But responding to those heartbreaking tragedies can take its toll.

ATLANTA, GA — The job of a first responder can be very stressful. Now, a peer support network is helping those workers deal with mental health concerns that can arise. Myesha Pinkston is a certified ...

Jul. 18—Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley is joining a countywide mission to show it's OK for firefighters, EMTs and other frontline workers to talk about their mental health. It's being done through ...