In recognition of EMS Week 2019, the MCHD Paramedic Podcast crew decided to directly address one of the most pressing issues in current EMS practice – paramedic and EMT wellness and burnout prevention. Dr. Remle Crowe, Research Scientist and Project Manager with ESO, joins the podcast to lend her tremendous burnout expertise. Burnout is a fluid and dynamic process that varies with time and the individual. Therefore, proactive prevention techniques have to be flexible and adaptable as well. After listening to this episode, you’ll be armed with multiple tools to recognize and attack burnout within your EMS system.
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