TeamEMS: Enriching Lives of Emergency Medical Professionals

Steamboat Springs, CO: On any given day, at any given time, a life-changing traumatic event can inflict pain and suffering. Auto accidents, violent crimes, recreational mishaps, intoxicated negligence, and more can lead to death or long term disability. These events have the potential to permanently transform lives, often in painful and negative ways. At any given moment, professionals in every corner of our country are prepared and ready to respond to these victims. Every time an incident occurs, a large and vast pool of professionals jump into action without hesitation or question. Their titles and licenses are of no consequence: They work together. While families cope with the aftermath of these situations, the selfless individuals who feverishly worked to improve the outcome will restock, refuel and re-set for the next patient. All too often, the impact of these events on those who served goes unspoken and unrecognized. There are too many roles, too many titles and too many components of a response system to truly grasp the number of lives that can be touched by just a single incident. In all of their capacities, each person who directly (or indirectly) contributes to an incident becomes emotionally and physically invested. And, like all investments, there is a cost. Many times the demands of the shift dictate the need for that cost to go unnoticed, unacknowledged and unaddressed. That cost is emotional well-being. teamEMS is an organization dedicated to off-setting...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Industry News Operations Source Type: news