Kimmell 1

Hanna Kimmell
Crist
English 4
17 March 2016

Annotated Bibliography

"EMS Responders - The Stress Is Killing Us." American Addiction Centers. 07 Jan. 2015. Web.
16 Mar. 2016. <http://americanaddictioncenters.org/blog/ems-responders-the-stress-is-killingus/>.
In this article it talked about how depression in EMS work is up 36%. Many parents tell their
child to go into the medical field when they are younger not telling them the side effects. Some
counts of depression come from stress due to- long shifts, high call volume, sleep deprivation,
lack of administrative support, low pay, and competitive environment. Much of the stress from
calls comes from people overusing the 911 system when they do not have an emergency that
requires hospitalization. If anyone notices that one of their colleagues is acting strange they
should talk to them and see what is wrong and try to find a group to help them.

Busch, Jason. "Combating the Stress of the EMS Environment | EMSWorld.com."

EMSWorld.com. 21 June 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
There are four types of stress as outlined by the National Volunteer Fire Council and there are
different ways to respond to stress such as; physically, behaviorally and emotionally. The first
type is survival stress which comes from life-threatening situations whether it be your life or
someone else. The second type is internally generated stress, this happens when you are not in
control of the outcome of a procedure. The third type is environmental and job stress which come
from your job implementing new protocols or procedures. The last type is fatigue and overwork.
This type comes from working long hours at a time for a while.