Exposure to suicide is a major factor for suicidality. Mental health professionals and first
responders are often exposed to suicide while on-duty. The objective of this scoping review …

Background Workplace violence by patients and bystanders against health care workers, is
a major problem, for workers, organizations, patients, and society. It is estimated to affect up …

When a person has an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), calling the ambulance for help
is the first link in the chain of survival. Ambulance call-takers guide the caller to perform life …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating a wide range of symptoms of poor
mental health among emergency medical service (EMS) ambulance populations. Evidence …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating a wide range of symptoms of poor
mental health among emergency medical service (EMS) ambulance populations. Evidence …

Background: Paramedics are increasingly involved in providing emergency mental
healthcare through specialist mental health paramedic roles or expanded responsibilities …

In 2021, researchers reported that nearly half of emergency responder personnel who are
continuously exposed to traumatic incidents will test positive for one or more forms of mental …

Background: Exposure to suicide is recognised in the literature as a risk factor for suicide
and mental disorders. Research has extensively reported on the psychological effects of …

Purpose The 999 ambulance call handler is critical in responding to emergency patient
treatment; however, the call handlers are often a hidden component of the healthcare …