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Clinical tools for preventing firearm injury
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Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for our annual Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop!
Don't miss out! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available. Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn: how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk; how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching. Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25 Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available. Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn: how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk; how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching. Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25 Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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📢 Clinical educators! Looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching?

Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention!

Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available. Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn: how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk; how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching. Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25 Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available. Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn: how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk; how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching. Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25 Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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You can learn How to Counsel patients with the 3A’s Framework by signing up for The BulletPoints Project’s free 1-hour online continuing education course where physicians and other clinicians can learn how to counsel patients on firearm safety in a politically neutral way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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You can learn How to Counsel patients with the 3A’s Framework by signing up for The BulletPoints Project’s free 1-hour online continuing education course where physicians and other clinicians can learn how to counsel patients on firearm safety in a politically neutral way.
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available. Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn: how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk; how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching. Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25 Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Missed our new research 🧵 this week? Check out the video version or explore the thread below to learn more!

Link to the article: tinyurl.com/EMSFIP

#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
June 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Expanding EMS clinicians’ understanding, confidence, and competence in prevention efforts, including firearm injury prevention, will enhance the safety of first responders and our communities.

Link to the article: tinyurl.com/EMSFIP
Expanding EMS clinicians’ understanding, confidence, and competence in prevention efforts, including firearm injury prevention, will enhance the safety of first responders and our communities.
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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More than one-third of EMS clinicians had not received medical education on firearm injury prevention, and 85% expressed interest in future training.
More than one-third of EMS clinicians had not received medical education on firearm injury prevention, and 85% expressed interest in future training. More than one-third of EMS clinicians had not received medical education on firearm injury prevention, and 85% expressed interest in future training.
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Approximately 70% of EMS participants reported current or previous firearm ownership, and 82% felt comfortable handling firearms.
Approximately 70% of EMS participants reported current or previous firearm ownership, and 82% felt comfortable handling firearms. Approximately 70% of EMS participants reported current or previous firearm ownership, and 82% felt comfortable handling firearms.
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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EMS participants reported being on duty without law enforcement when firearms were accessible to suicidal patients (70%), to children (47%), and in domestic violence situations (49%).
Bar chart explaining that EMS participants reported being on duty without law enforcement when firearms were accessible to suicidal patients (70%), to children (47%), and in domestic violence situations (49%).
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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76% of EMS clinicians were at least somewhat worried about being injured by a firearm while on duty, and 19% reported having had a firearm drawn on or used against them during a call.
76% of EMS clinicians were at least somewhat worried about being injured by a firearm while on duty 19% reported having had a firearm drawn on or used against them during a call
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Among EMS clinicians who responded to at-risk patients:
-47% reported that they never asked these patients about firearm access and
-88% said that they did not provide them with education/counseling on firearm injury prevention.
Among EMS clinicians who responded to at-risk patients: 47% reported that they never asked these patients about firearm access Among EMS clinicians who responded to at-risk patients: 88% said that they did not provide them with education/counseling on firearm injury prevention.
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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75% of EMS clinicians reported that at least some of their calls in the past three months involved someone at risk of firearm-related injury.
75% of EMS clinicians reported that at least some of their calls in the past three months involved someone at risk of firearm-related injury.
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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The authors surveyed 234 EMS clinicians, mainly from fire department-based and private EMS services in California and Nevada.

Link to the article: tinyurl.com/EMSFIP
Pie chart shows breakdown of EMS clinicians' primary work service. The authors surveyed 234 EMS clinicians (46% fire department-based, 45% private EMS service, 5% municipality/county/government-based EMS service, 3% hospital-based EMS service, 1% other EMS service) mainly from California and Nevada.
June 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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EMS clinicians typically respond after an emergency or crisis occurs. Findings from this study suggest that their unique prehospital perspective and skills can also be leveraged to help prevent firearm injuries before they occur.

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Conclusions: "As the sole health care providers for many patients and given their unique prehospital perspective, with additional training, EMS clinicians can expand their role in firearm injury prevention."
June 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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The new paper by Aubel et al. (2025) examines the current and potential role of EMS clinicians in firearm injury prevention, helping fill a gap in knowledge and inform training efforts.

Link to the article: tinyurl.com/EMSFIP
Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians. Amanda J. Aubel, Avery Baldwin, Amy Barnhorst & Angela M. Bayer BMC Emergency Medicine volume 25, Article number: 88 (2025) Cite this article Abstract Background Firearm-related injury is a significant public health problem in the United States. Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are uniquely positioned to recognize and counsel individuals at risk, but little is known about their firearm screening and counseling practices, experience with firearms, and training needs. To address these knowledge gaps and inform training efforts, this study examined the current and potential role of EMS clinicians in firearm injury prevention.
June 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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🚨New research alert! “Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians,” has just been published in BMC Emergency Medicine.
Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians. Amanda J. Aubel, Avery Baldwin, Amy Barnhorst and Angela M. Bayer. BMC Emergency Medicine (2025). GIF with above text on bright blue background and animated ambulance graphic driving/moving from left to right.
June 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Firearm injury is a major public health issue. Every day more than 100 people in the US die from firearms. This #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, learn more about the epidemiology of firearm injury in the US. www.bulletpointsproject.org
June 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Did you know California CCW license classes are now required to include one hour of mental health training?

BulletPoints Community has a free video that teaches firearm owners how to recognize warning signs of mental health crises + ways to keep those in crisis safe.
Infographic reads: Why mental health and firearms? ...because they increase the lethality of a crisis situation. Clip art images of head/brain + gun = red exclamation point warning icon.
May 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Learn about the potential interventions available for patients at risk for firearm-related injury + death. Visit our interventions pages for info on safe storage, temporary firearm transfer, civil protective orders + more: www.bulletpointsproject.org/interventions/
April 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Looking for evidence-based prevention info about firearm suicide, unintentional firearm injury, dementia + firearms, community violence + more? Visit our pages on clinical scenarios today:
www.bulletpointsproject.org/clinical-sce...
April 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Check out the latest episode of the Kids Considered podcast w/ @amybarnhorst.bsky.social to learn about the impact of gun violence on children including on their mental health, the media’s influence + what families can do to improve safe firearm storage at home: health.ucdavis.edu/blog/kids-co...
April 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Clinicians, looking for brief + evidence-based information about firearm injury epidemiology, firearm law, guns 101, SDOH, + more? Learn the basics today: www.bulletpointsproject.org/the-basics/
April 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM