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Purpose

This Standard provides paramedic service organizations and other key stakeholders with requirements and guidance on good practice for the identification and assessment of hazards and management of psychological health and safety (PHS) risks for paramedic service organizations and the promotion of improved psychological health and safety.

This Standard is applicable to any paramedic service organization that seeks to

a) establish a program to eliminate and/or minimize workplace PHS risks to paramedics and other workers of the organization;

b) enhance psychological well-being;

c) implement, maintain, and continually improve a program for PHS;

d) assure itself of its conformity with its stated PHS policy; and

e) demonstrate conformity with this Standard.