First Responders Foundation

JULY 15, 2024

Community Involvement and Volunteer Opportunities Engaging young people in community service and volunteer opportunities related to public safety can also inspire a career in first response.

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ESO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

READ THE RESEARCH Another Successful Wave 2024 Filled with Data-Driven Insights Once a year, the brightest minds in first response reunite for four days of networking, collaboration, and thought-provoking sessions.

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NVFC

APRIL 9, 2024

The NVFC and PHMSA have partnered to offer the following resources through the Fire Department Pipeline Response, Emergency Planning, and Preparedness (FD PREPP) initiative. Webinar: Pipeline Safety and Emergency Response – Join live on April 17 at 2pm ET or watch the recording later.

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First Responder Wellness

MAY 1, 2022

First responders are particularly prone to extended bouts of anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, these episodes can go unnoticed as first response work often causes individuals coping with depression to suppress the symptoms to conduct themselves at work.

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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

JUNE 7, 2023

As the Executive Director of EMS Provincial Programs at Alberta Health Services, Marty is responsible for leading province-wide portfolios that include dispatch, air ambulance, Medical First Response, logistics, EMS emergency management, clinical quality & patient safety, training, research, and strategy.

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First Responders Foundation

JULY 31, 2024

Investing in the education and training of first responders not only bolsters their skills but also boosts their confidence and morale, knowing they have the community’s support to enhance their professional capabilities.

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ESO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When these key data points are documented by the BLS or First Response team, they’ll now transfer over to the transporting unit’s chart for the hospital to view, eliminating the need for double documentation. EHR M2M Enhancements We have enhanced our Mobile2Mobile feature to include assessments, last known well, and symptom onset.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Patients may have waited anxiously for hours, so they’re highly observant for our first responses in words, facial expression and body language. Working as a paramedic, medic, EMT, prehospital care provider or any other type of first responder differs vastly from any other role in those first seconds or minutes of arrival.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

Volunteer and combination departments are staffed by willing members of the community who choose to engage in first response in their free time, often on top of full-time employment and other commitments. These obstacles can add to the already stressful nature of first response, causing volunteers to leave the profession all together.

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NVFC

MARCH 18, 2025

Not to mention, the high-stress nature of first response can have negative impacts relating to burnout, job satisfaction, work engagement, and mental health. Fire and rescue departments are always on the hunt for solutions to these problems that affect first responders.

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