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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Paramedicine, mental health, and crisis calls in the community: Highlights for leadership. December 5, 2024 | 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT) Log in via: https://lnkd.in/dybAFMY6 There has been growing attention to the responses that emergency services provide for people, in particular, individuals with a range of mental health needs, when they are in crisis. There has been an increasing demand for paramedic services to respond to mental health-related calls, and it’s becoming even more important to respond appropriately to these calls. In this session, we will consider some of the current research and evidence with respect to what paramedic leaders need to know and what they can do to implement evidence-informed improvements. An evidence-informed framework for crisis care will be shared, along with areas for potential practice change. Areas for practice change include alternative care options (outside of ED), response team approaches, community paramedicine, and post-care follow up. Finally, identification of which mental health-related continuing medical education and training is pertinent, including recommendations for continuing education going forward. About Our Speaker Dr. Polly Ford-Jones is a Professor in Allied Health at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto in the Paramedicine Collaborative at DFCM. She is a social scientist and interdisciplinary health services researcher with front line experience in paramedicine. Her program of research explores emergency mental health needs in the community, including response to acute crises, follow-up, and supportive prevention. Her research is rooted in critical, qualitative methodologies, and engages in issues of health equity and the social determinants of health.

Happy Thanksgiving from the FirstWatch Team! 🦃🍁 As we gather around the table with family and friends, we’re reminded of the importance of gratitude in everything we do. At FirstWatch, we are incredibly thankful for the dedicated professionals in EMS, fire, law enforcement, and healthcare who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, often sacrificing time with their own loved ones to serve others. Your commitment inspires us every day, and we are honored to support you in your mission to make a difference. This Thanksgiving, we celebrate your courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication to protecting and caring for those in need. From our team to yours, we wish you a joyful and peaceful Thanksgiving filled with moments of rest, reflection, and connection. 🍂 Thank you for all that you do—today and every day.

This Veterans Day, we honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Your service and commitment to protecting our freedom will never be forgotten. Today, and every day, we express our gratitude for your unwavering dedication. Thank you for your service.

On this National First Responders Day, the entire team at FirstWatch extends our heartfelt gratitude to the brave men and women who serve on the front lines. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, courage, and service to our communities. You are true heroes, and today we honor and celebrate you. #FirstRespondersDay #ThankYouHeroes #CommunityStrong

Congrats to National EMS Quality Alliance on winning the prestigious Rosecrans Award for their pathbreaking work on the impact of running ambulances with lights and sirens. Thank you to the The California Paramedic Foundation for this recognition! https://lnkd.in/gqCq47cd

Good morning from San Diego! We are excited to be here at Collaborate Live this morning as Mike Taigman leads off the day with a key note on ‘Incorporating Data into Leadership’ Follow all of our social media channels this week for the latest via Hashtag #fwcollab24

Having a blast learning about quality improvement with Mike Taigman and Silvia Verdugo. "What does good look like?" "What are we trying to accomplish?" Act, Plan, Study, Do! #data #fwcollab24 #qi

A cool podcast - Emergency Mind Episode 107: Mike Taigman on Finding Your Center In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dr. Dan Dworkis MD PhD sits down with EMS veteran and improvement science expert Mike Taigman With a 50-year career in emergency medical services, Mike shares experiences from his early days in youth mountain rescue to navigating high-pressure situations in Denver's EMS system. They discuss the evolution of mental health support and processing residue in EMS, the importance of finding one's center, and how to utilize stress management techniques effectively. This conversation is a deep dive into performing at your best under pressure and improving system-wide responses in emergency settings. If you want to join individuals and teams around the world who are working to perform under pressure, there are so many ways to get involved with the emergency mind project community, and we would love to have you. https://lnkd.in/gW46D3j6

Cyber security is always at the top of our mind, and we hope it is on yours too. We are delighted to collaborate with our friends at Police1 in the delivery of the Webinar: Securing the shield: Critical response tactics for PDs and Public Safety organizations undergoing a cyberattack Hosted and Emcee’d by Rob Lawrence our own Cyber Security Strategist, Bill Ott, PhD, MBA will engage in a virtual tabletop exercise to understand the readiness, response protocols and inter-departmental coordination required to mitigate the effects of a cyber breach. https://lnkd.in/ggrhyufw

In the latest EMS1 OneStop podcast, Mike Taigman joined Rob Lawrence to discuss mastering data and EMS performance metrics. Within the conversation, Mike discussed the white paper - Taking the Pulse of Your System: Performance Measurement for Improvement - the National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) and FirstWatch guide to understanding and improving your organizational vital signs ( available via: https://lnkd.in/guYFZpWS ) https://lnkd.in/gj5HmFnf