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Thousands of times each week, Canadians suffering from mental health crises call 911 for help. But the first responders who come to their door -- usually firefighters or police -- are often ill-equipped to help them.
Now, taking a page from police-inspired SWAT teams, some communities in Canada are experimenting with a way of handling such emergencies by creating 24-hour emergency response teams of mental health specialists who know how to get patients the kind of care they need.
London, Ont., is one Canadian city that recently set up such a service and it?s already proving a success.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/swat-style-medical-teams-helping-defuse-mental-health-crises-1.1196536
Now, taking a page from police-inspired SWAT teams, some communities in Canada are experimenting with a way of handling such emergencies by creating 24-hour emergency response teams of mental health specialists who know how to get patients the kind of care they need.
London, Ont., is one Canadian city that recently set up such a service and it?s already proving a success.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/swat-style-medical-teams-helping-defuse-mental-health-crises-1.1196536