Back-to-back calls
No time to process the last call before the next one drops.
EMS
You show up for everyone.
You show up for everyone.
This time, we show up for you.
Paramedics and EMTs run call after call, often with long hours and no time to reset. You keep everyone else breathing. We help you catch your breath with confidential care before burnout takes over.
We get it
We know what the truck carries
The pediatric calls
The kids. The ones that stay with you the longest.
Danger on scene
Violence against medics that too often goes unreported.
Long hours
Overtime, second jobs, and running on empty.
Split-second decisions
Life-or-death calls made in seconds and replayed for years.
Home life
Missing dinners and weekends, and bringing the shift home with you.
Check in with yourself
Signs it might be time to talk
- Dreading your next shift
- Trouble sleeping, even when you finally can
- Feeling detached from patients, or from everyone
- Drinking or using more to decompress
- A short fuse with coworkers or family
- Replaying a call over and over
You don't have to be in crisis to reach out. If a few of these sound familiar, that's reason enough.
How we help
What the Foundation does
- Confidential care with licensed clinicians who understand EMS
- Nothing is shared with your employer
- Help covering the cost
- Support for spouses, partners, and kids
- Stress and resilience training for EMS agencies
For families. Your family feels every long shift. They're welcome here too.
24/7 support
Need to talk to someone right now?
These lines are free and confidential. In an emergency, call 911.
Safe Call Now
206-459-3020
A confidential crisis line for first responders and their families.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
For anyone in crisis, 24/7.
Stand with us
Take care of the people who take care of us
Your gift helps a medic get care before burnout wins.