Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE)

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The Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE) project helps emergency medical services (EMS) workers handle tough situations, like a child's death. It describes how EMS can support families and themselves during these times. The project offers resources, training videos, and guidelines on delivering bad news compassionately. It also highlights the mental health challenges faced by EMS workers and provides links to support networks. COPE aims to improve communication with families in distressing situations while ensuring that first responders have the tools they need for their own well-being.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Crisis Intervention; Death; Emergency Medical Services; Emotions; Empathy; Grief; Mental Health Services; Parents; Pediatrics; Suicide Prevention; Occupational Stress; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Emergency Responders

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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