EMS Wellness and Behavioral Health Course

Mental Health Awareness

Mental health is just as important as physical health. This course provides education for EMS providers, firefighters, healthcare professionals, patients, and families.

Course Type

Behavioral Health

Audience

EMS and Fire Providers

Completion

Lesson and Quiz

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Course Overview

This course introduces common mental-health emergencies, EMS assessment priorities, verbal de-escalation, suicide-risk awareness, safe transport considerations, and first responder wellness.

The course overview and learning objectives are available publicly. A free GrumpyMedic Education account is required to access the full lesson and quiz.

Learning Objectives

Recognize common mental-health and behavioral emergencies.
Identify immediate scene-safety and medical assessment priorities.
Consider medical causes of altered behavior.
Apply verbal de-escalation and active listening techniques.
Recognize warning signs associated with suicide risk.
Describe safe patient transport considerations.
Recognize burnout, compassion fatigue, and post-traumatic stress in first responders.

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