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EMS Response to Behavioral Emergencies 

 

1.What state do you reside in?(Required.)
2.Certification Level(Required.)
3.What is your current role within your service
4.Age Bracket(Required.)
5.Service Type
(Required.)
6.Could EMS clinicians in your system be trained to medically clear appropriate psychiatric patients for direct transport to Emergency  Behavioral treatment centers?(Required.)
7.Does your EMS system allow for transport to alternate destinations from a 911 scene of non-violent Behavioral Health patients?(Required.)
8.How many  Emergency Behavioral Health facilities are in your jurisdiction? could be within the same travel distance as a ER(Required.)
9.As an EMS provider do you feel you have adequate training to medically clear Behavioral Health patients?
10.Should EMS agencies have a larger, more primary role in the de-escalation of high-stress Behavioral Health emergencies with proper training?
11.What do you feel is the correct team to respond to Behavioral Health emergencies?(Required.)
12.Is your jurisdiction currently reevaluating its response to Behavioral Health emergencies?(Required.)
13.Does your service have transportation assets other than an ambulance for behavioral emergencies?(Required.)
14.What is the average number of 911 Behavioral Health emergencies your service responds to in a 24 hour period?(Required.)
15.Have you or your partner ever been injured by a patient during a Behavioral Health emergency call?(Required.)
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