.@RepChrisPappas@SenatorShaheen@Senatorhassan I urge you to fully fund and cosponsor HR 7153/S 3679 to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which provides critical support and resources to address the mental health challenges
@AOC@BarnardCollege@Columbia Terrorists supporting terrorists. The lessons of 9/11 are forgotten. Weren’t you there? We all promised to never forget and you have already. What a shame you aren’t representing your constituents who died that day anymore.
There are those who run in to help when everyone is running out.
They fight fires, criminals, diseases, and offer help when it’s needed most.
They defeat unimaginable odds.
But there is a battle many of them struggle with.
**PTSD and Mental Health**
Today, we walked with the weight of the burden our brothers and sisters carry every day on their shoulders to combat a stigma that has gone on for far too long, and to show those who are hurting they will Never Walk Alone.
@PTSD_NWA 2024
@marcgmd@PBCFR@MiamiDadeFire@CityofMiamiFire@PolkFire@CoralSpringsFD@DavieFireRescue@BCFREMS@CoralGablesFire@HialeahFD
@BMorshediMD@erdoc1491 Interesting thought but 1)the subspecialty doesn’t reimburse like the ED, and 2) you have to maintain the clinical acumen and skills at the highest level and there aren’t enough patient contacts for an ems doc…
“Though medicine is a field where breakthrough innovation saves lives, doctors are — ironically — relatively slow to adopt new technology,” writes @danielalamasmd. https://t.co/5Kd3MINbgp
The chance that Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) will lift his hold on military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy anytime soon has dimmed drastically as Senate Republicans struggle to make a deal. https://t.co/lnXUQtBs9W
Dr. Ken Scheppke of @HealthyFla making a great point:
"EMS was born in the 1960's because of car crashes and the dire need, & now we have more overdose deaths than we had car crashes back then, but we don't have the same sense of urgency. This needs to change."
#EaglesGather23
Lt. Stephen Holmes hopes that by sharing his story about his mental health struggles he may inspire other first responders to get the help they need. Thank you @WMUR9@95Photog@KatherineWMUR for helping to spread his message. https://t.co/YZH7YkESvF
The Eagles recognize USFA Administrator Dr Lori Moore-Merrill for her commitment to bringing Fire and EMS together. Breaking news: She is working to change the US Fire Administration to US Fire and EMS Administration. Stay tuned for more.