DOES USING THE STROKE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL MATTER? Yes! It saves time and brain. Strokes interrupt blood supply to part of the brain through blockage or bleeding. The length of time a stroke interrupts the supply determines the amount of brain damage caused. Quickly restoring normal blood flow to the brain is critical, requiring smart identification and timely response. Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) provide smart identification by knowing and recognizing stroke symptoms as callers describe them. This can be challenging when stroke symptoms change or mimic other conditions. EMDs strengthen...

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What led you to the study of clinical psychology? I've always loved the study of medicine and knew early on that I wanted to pursue a degree in clinical psychology. My research grew from the culmination of these interests. They have led me to research focused on the prevention and treatment of stress-related mental health injury. Why research intoemergency communications? To date, few studies have examined rates of stress-related pathology and subsequent impairment in emergency dispatchers. Our research so far has identified Emergency Dispatchers as an at-risk population for stress-induced...

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