EMS Management
The EMS management topic focuses on leadership within EMS agencies, bringing together a range of relevant columns and resources as well as the latest news on EMS department operations, budget issues and new appointments.
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
Understanding shift culture and respecting it can go a long way in navigating the first responder lifestyle
Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive
The Polk City medic says her termination was unconstitutional and stemmed from private, personal Facebook posts that did not mention her employer
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker says concerns over antisemitic rhetoric and protest responses led him to resign
With 27 new cadets entering the academy, Cleveland EMS expects to reach its target of 204 paramedics and 55 EMTs
Fort Worth’s fire-based EMS is answering 90% of emergency calls in just over 11 minutes, well short of the city’s 8-minute target
Johnson County’s mobile integrated health program is helping high-risk patients stay safely at home through preventive in-home care
After dissolving its debt-ridden ambulance service, Pardeeville has approved a five-year contract for Portage Fire Rescue to provide EMS coverage
Cleveland EMS has added portable ventilators to all 25 frontline ambulances, a move leaders call a “game changer”
EMS agencies across Wyoming face an estimated $30 million annual funding gap, running high-mileage rigs as lawmakers debate whether to declare EMS an essential service
Clarkston residents, firefighters and retirees urged officials to reverse its decision to eliminate ambulance service
How Dr. Shannon Gollnick wants EMS to work smarter, not harder
Medevac Alabama and Newman’s Ambulance are opposing Acadian Ambulance’s request to operate in Mobile, warning a third provider isn’t financially sustainable
Winchester officials are considering a $199,750 contract that would shift the town’s EMS coverage to Cheshire EMS
Central Aroostook Ambulance Service now fields three rigs, guaranteeing continuous coverage for the communities of Mars Hill, Blaine and Bridgewater
Berks County EMS officials detailed a growing crisis driven by low reimbursement rates, rising costs, agency closures and shrinking staffing
American Medical Response, which handles about 95% of medical transports in Spokane County, will raise base ambulance charges next year
Use the habit loop to set goals in motion and achieve success
The key to improving media relationships, public trust and crisis communication is a trained PIO who understands both the job and the story
Backed by a $1.4 million grant, the Plaistow Fire Department’s regional intercept is continuing to provide advanced life support to 18 towns
Medics weigh in on whether EMS should remain under FDNY or break off into its own agency — and what the debate reveals about EMS work today
Real talk from the EMSpire Leadership Panel: leadership isn’t earned in crisis, it’s built daily, through intentional coaching, vulnerability and passing the torch with purpose
Long Beach’s 10th paramedic unit will replace the part-time Rescue 2 ambulance and comes amid persistent warnings about strained EMS coverage
City Hall will hand full control of the crisis response teams to NYC Health + Hospitals, raising questions about the future of mental health policing as a new administration takes office
Cabarrus County EMS and Atrium Health Cabarrus are now delivering blood transfusions in the field, using rapid infusers and mobile blood units
Following an EMS study, Grant County Fire District 3 will add an ALS intercept unit to cut response times and strengthen coverage without increasing the EMS levy
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