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Mental Health Emergencies in EMS: A Closer Look Mental health and behavioral health emergencies are a significant challenge for EMS. Do you know how frequently they occur? Madison Rivard dug into the data from 2018 and found some surprising insights. Key findings: - Nearly 1.6 million activations involved behavioral health emergencies. - Over 40% of these emergencies involved substance use. - Many clinicians were unaware of the mental health nature of the call before arrival on scene. https://lnkd.in/gydvkqPD Is there more we can do? Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts! #NREMT #EMS #EMT #mentalhealth #behavioralhealth #paramedic #emergency #ambulance #research

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