This study explored stress and well-being among emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs)
who remotely provide crisis intervention to medical emergencies through telehealth support …

Background The study objective was to investigate and synthesize available evidence
relating to the psychological health of Emergency Dispatch Centre (EDC) operatives, and to …

When a disaster strikes, rescue workers are deployed to the disaster site to provide
immediate rescue support to victims. Given the unpredictable and overwhelming nature of …

Emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) respond to crisis calls for ambulance; they dispatch
paramedics and provide emotional and medical assistance to callers. Despite the stressful …

Introduction. Recent research efforts in emergency medical services (EMS) has identified
variability in the ability of EMS personnel to recognize their level of stress-related …

Little is known about the impact of Critical Incidents (CIs) on the lives of ambulance
personnel. One-to-one interviews were conducted with 27 participants who had experienced …

Introduction: Emergency service (ambulance, police, fire) call-takers and dispatchers are
often exposed to duty-related trauma, placing them at increased risk for developing mental …

Background Exposure to traumatic stressors is potentially an integral part of the job for
emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, placing them at risk for psychological …

Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel frequently encounter emotionally stressful or
even traumatic incidents in their line of duty. In this study, a checklist of emotionally stressful …

Aim: The current study investigated the positive and negative psychological adaptations that
are a result of secondary traumatic stress, and the role of resilience among paramedics and …