Paramedics need more support to deal with daily trauma
- Written by Andrea Phelps, A/Director Policy and Service Development, Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Paramedics have higher rates of mental health problems than other emergency services workers. from www.shutterstock.com
Among all emergency service workers, paramedics have the highest rate of PTSD, with an estimated prevalence of 14.6%. This compares to 7.3% among firefighters and 4.7% for police.
While all emergency service personnel face...
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