First Responders
First responders, including emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and firefighters, can assist individuals in a suicidal crisis, as well as those who may be affected by a suicide death or attempt. First response agencies also have a role to play in assisting their own staff, who may experience increased risk of suicide as a result of exposure to traumatic emergencies.
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All Resources Related to First Responders
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Why Suicide Is a Top Cause of Death for Police Officers and Firefighters
2019
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Community support resource for those impacted by gun violence
2019
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MASSACHUSETTS: Regional Effort Better Equips Officers for Behavioral Health Disorders
2018
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MINNESOTA: Police Calls Involving Mental Health Have Doubled. St. Paul Now Devotes a Unit to Them
2018
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More Officers and Firefighters Died of Suicide than Line-of-Duty Deaths in 2017
2018
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INDIANA: Instead of Jailing Those with Mental Illness, Here's What Indianapolis Is Doing
2018
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National Data Shows Firefighters’ Mental, Emotional Health Not Getting Enough Attention
2018
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Article/Chapter
First responders: Behavioral health concerns, emergency response, and trauma
2018
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ILLINOIS: Mental Health Crisis Training Given to Chicago’s First Responders
2017
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NEW JERSEY: Stress Management and Active Listening Training Now Available for Rescue Squads
2016
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Responding to Grief, Trauma, and Distress After a Suicide: U.S. National Guidelines
2015
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
The role of emergency medical services providers in preventing suicide
2012
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Brochure/Booklet
American Indian and Alaska Native culture card: A guide to build cultural awareness
2009
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Preventing Suicide: A resource for police, firefighters and other first line responders
2009
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Article/Chapter
Emergency responders management of patients who may have attempted suicide
2006
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Training
Connect suicide prevention and intervention training for emergency medical services
2004
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Report
Emergency medical system responses to suicide-related calls --- Maine, November 1999--October 2000
2002
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How can emergency responders manage their own response to a traumatic event?
2001
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