Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

EMS News in Focus

Art Hsieh, MA, NRP teaches in Northern California at the Public Safety Training Center, Santa Rosa Junior College in the Emergency Care Program. An EMS provider since 1982, Art has served as a line medic, supervisor and chief officer in the private, third service and fire-based EMS. He has directed both primary and EMS continuing education programs. Art is a textbook writer, author of “EMT Exam for Dummies,” has presented at conferences nationwide and continues to provide direct patient care regularly. Art is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board.

LATEST ARTICLES

Discrimination in EMS ends when attitudes change

Most of us who are minorities want what everyone else wants – a fair chance to work in an honorable profession, and be respected for what we can do

March 03, 2015 01:39 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Couple leads creation of ambulance service for all the right reasons

A sense of duty, donations, and community support bring EMS to a rural and under-served area

February 24, 2015 02:01 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Reactive changes to medics working long hours are doomed to fail

Proposed solutions don’t match the immediate needs or evolving long-term mission of an urban EMS department

February 17, 2015 02:44 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Medic’s death a reminder to continue on the path of healthy living

Being in the business of saving lives doesn’t give us a pass at living; Ralph Oswald demonstrated how to make our personal health and the world better

February 10, 2015 01:32 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Kindness, reassurance to every patient builds EMS heroes

Starting every patient contact as a service opportunity is part of the job and creates opportunities for true heroism

February 05, 2015 02:55 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Why EMS must seek out diversity

We have to be proactive in researching root causes of internal stereotypes, and work to change any biases seen in departments

January 29, 2015 02:52 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Streamlining combat medic to civilian medic process is good

Approach must include removing unnecessary hurdles and filling knowledge and skill gaps

January 27, 2015 01:05 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

5 critical lessons from Va. medic LODD investigation

Read the report and apply the lessons learned to improve your policies, training, and operations

January 22, 2015 01:28 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

Is diversion of Mass. ambulance the beginning of the end for police protests?

Protesters blocking ambulance’s route to trauma center is a frustrating real world lesson in free speech politics

January 20, 2015 02:20 AM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP

How medics can advocate for the profession through politics

Praise for Chicago medics taking action to secure an EMS system that best serves the community

January 15, 2015 01:18 PM

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP