{"id":390,"date":"2016-05-16T17:41:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:17:00","slug":"cism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/emergency-operations-2\/healthandsafety\/mental-health-resiliency-resources\/cism\/","title":{"rendered":"Make The Call Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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      This job is difficult and stressful.\u00a0 Some days are amazing, leaving you with a smile on your face.\u00a0 Some days are not.\u00a0 It is those days that the job is not amazing that you may take on the greatest burden.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that burden has created a world where more firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement officers have died at their own hand than they have in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

      This is where the \u201cMake the Call\u201d campaign comes in.\u00a0 Our goal is to remind first responders and those who know and love them, that it is okay to make the call.\u00a0 It is okay to reach out for help.\u00a0 It is okay to take care of yourself.\u00a0 As part of this campaign the Virginia Office of EMS will provide access to numerous resources to help providers and agencies recognize the signs and symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and understand the training and resources that are available not just for the first responder, but for the family as well.<\/p>\n

      \u201cMake the Call\u201d media toolkit available\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Thank you to Hanover County Fire and EMS, Richmond Ambulance Authority, and Norfolk Police Department for their participation in the campaign video.<\/p>\n

      If you have questions about the campaign or need additional information regarding mental health resources and training, please contact Sam Burnette, at Samuel.Burnette@vdh.virginia.gov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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      Need help now? You are not alone!<\/strong><\/span>
      \nThere is\u00a0FREE<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0CONFIDENTIAL<\/strong> help available 24\/7<\/strong> specifically for EMS Providers:<\/span><\/p>\n