EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
The EMS Counts Act would update federal labor statistics to include EMS providers who also serve as firefighters
From emotional challenges to physical demands, here’s what EMS professionals want you to know before you sign up
FTOs aren’t just guiding calls; they’re building the future of your agency
Activities include Moving Honors, the EMS Tree of Life unveiling ceremony and the presentation of dog tags to families
Assistant Chief Brian Zaitz shares the keys to finding balance and excellence at home and on the job
Chief of Training Brian Brush encourages first responders to trust the public’s unquestionable faith in fire/EMS members to power an unquenchable passion for the mission
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
NFFF Managing Director Victor Stagnaro will lead the organization after Ron Siarnicki finishes his term
The event celebrates EMS providers and builds awareness of their important role in communities
The National EMS Museum hopes to inspire a new generation to take up the call
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
The EMS industry research has spoken: tradition and old cultural norms and beliefs don’t apply to the evolution of EMS today
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”
A state grant will fully fund training for 10 licensed paramedics for Rapid Response EMS
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
April is National Poetry Month; challenge ChatGPT to a poetry battle and send your best lines to EMS1!
As part of EMS on the Hill Day, NAEMT recognized three leaders
EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders’ turf to advocate for EMS
Seeking state legislators’ support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures
“What we have is a shortage of people who are willing to work under horrible conditions for chump change and be unappreciated”
Finally, reimbursement for community paramedic home visits on the horizon
“Right here, right now, we are trying to be proactive so everyone can get a living wage”
This year’s survey touches on topics such as lights and sirens usage and treatment-in-place adoption, as well as recruitment and retention initiatives
Applying inspiration and motivation from young athletes to EMS leadership
Human memory is more than information storage and retrieval
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
What keeps us coming back whether you work a sauté station in New York City or an ambulance in Arkansas
“Wendell Primus has been at the very center of virtually every major health and welfare bill” said AMA Board Chair Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer
Our co-hosts discuss the week’s top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
At the NFL Honors on Thursday, first responders, trainers and the hospital staff who treated Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin were honored as he appeared on stage
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
AMR has also purchased supplies for Sensory Kits for each of its 14 ambulances, including ear protection, a doodle pad, a stress ball, fidget marble, fidget spinner and a pop-it device
