Disaster Management
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
The emergency physicians who resuscitated Damar Hamlin share their insights into SCA and CPR training
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
Five key financial and operational asks to keep EMS afloat and financially solvent
The Rapid Assessment Quick Response Force is modeled after strike teams sent to natural disasters such as hurricanes
On this episode of Inside EMS, Chris Cebollero interviews Kelly Grayson on his experience treating and transporting virus patients in Louisiana
Anatomy and pathophysiology frame what ET students will experience in the clinical setting
Our co-hosts speak with New York EMT David Konig about how his agency prepared for the pandemic and what it was like as the number of people diagnosed began to rise
The first responders were trying to help a resident who was trapped by a fallen tree when another tree or large tree limb fell on them
Our co-hosts speak with Chief Mark Alexander, director for CoxHealth EMS in Springfield, Missouri, about his pandemic preparation plans
Funding a system of readiness through telehealth, treatment and alternative destination reimbursement for EMS
If members of your community are looking for ways to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, direct them to these blood donation FAQs
Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Catherine R. Counts, who talks about using data gleaned during the pandemic to make decisions going forward
FDNY EMT Gregory Hodge, 59, was a 24-year veteran of the department who assisted with World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts
Hundreds of EMS providers from across the U.S. have traveled to New Jersey to assist the state’s COVID-19 response
In this episode, our co-hosts speak with Hilton Head (South Carolina) Fire Department EMS Battalion Chief Tom Bouthillet about how his organization is preparing for the pandemic
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
Hundreds of AMR personnel and ambulances have been sent to the greater New York area, which has become the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 crisis
Administrator Pete Gaynor urges immediate and decisive action to defeat the spread of the virus
It is critical that agencies prepare, educate and train dispatchers to evaluate the signs and symptoms of COVID-19
The webinar will discuss implications for local EMS leaders and how one state is preparing for a surge in demand for EMS services due to COVID-19
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
In this episode, Chris Cebollero speaks with Will Dunn, clinical manager of Eagle County Paramedics, who shares how his agency is handling operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the steps organizations are taking to prepare providers for interacting and caring for COVID-19 patients
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
The codes and standards provide organizations guidance on crisis management, PPE and infection control
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
The department is addressing the call demand vs. resources disparity through programs focused on managing low-acuity calls and frequent system users
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 will now be classified as a pandemic
The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
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