John Becknell, PhD

On EMS Leadership

John Becknell, PhD, is a partner in the consulting firm SafeTech Solutions, LLP. John has been involved in emergency services for 40 years and writes and researches in the areas of leadership, culture, community and psychological wellbeing. He leads workshops, retreats and training programs for EMS, law enforcement and the fire service in living well, peer support and transforming the first responder experience into a path of growth, satisfaction and meaning. He is the author of Medic Life and numerous articles. John's Masters and Doctoral degrees are in psychology with an emphasis on community psychology. Contact John at john@safetechsolutions.us

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5 surefire ways to ruin an EMS field supervisor
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Field supervisors perform an important job, but they often do so without executive leaders understanding and valuing the role
How to help young EMS providers develop into leaders
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Here's how EMS organizations can better prepare and mentor those promoted into supervisory or management roles
Rethink programming for first responder psychological wellbeing
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Connection, space and opportunity to express emotions and reality-based messaging are what first responders really need
2 top lessons from successful volunteer ambulance services
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Leaders set a high standard for the members of high-performing volunteer EMS agencies
Why the best EMS leaders are actually teams
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When taking a closer look at big accomplishments, we don’t find lone leaders — we find great groups and teams
In praise of the checklist for error prevention
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Complex and life-dependent systems often fail in their reliance on experience and professionalism alone
EMS Syndrome: The chronic disease of EMS
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Understand the causes and symptoms of this affliction and work to mitigate its debilitating consequences
Job titles: A leader’s approach to making them better
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Select an approach to job titles that reflects the issues and needs of modern EMS leaders
EMS leaders learn from the experience of following
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A recent trip to Vietnam shows how our ability to lead is enhanced by understanding what compels others and ourselves to follow
How to reduce your agency's 'suck factor'
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Five questions every EMS leader should ask employees about their perceptions of the organization
7 traits of great EMS field supervisors
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Next time you’re looking to hire for the position, look for someone with these characteristics
How an ambulance crash defined an EMS agency’s care
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Allina Health's management of a traumatic ambulance crash is a lesson in how to put core values first
How to define leadership in EMS
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The term leadership gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean in the EMS industry?
Why the younger generation shies from EMS leadership
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By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing
Why managers who care about their staff are the backbone of EMS
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The most demanding yet unrecognized and unrewarded job in EMS is that of the supervisor, manager and leader who really cares about their workers
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