EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
“If you’re reading this and you’re close to your own breaking point, hear me”
Generate learning and improvement opportunities for the organization, citizens and stakeholders
Learn how MedStar made the jump to an on-demand subscription service that utilizes MIH/CP clinicians
Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance
What we can learn about retention from EMS rising stars
Long-time paramedic hopes to educate her community on overdoses after son’s struggle
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
Can you have transparency without honesty and communication?
Readers sound off on what’s attracting new talent and keeping members satisfied
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
EMS leaders and rising leaders respond with concrete steps to improve recruitment, retention, wellness, safety, etc.
Translating data into information, and information into action
Advocacy, public health and medical specialty organizations signed a nine-page joint letter describing the ambulance bed crisis in a series of stories
Our cohosts go deep on what constitutes a full EMS educational experience and how instructors can provide a full picture of the profession for their students
There is a lot EMS leaders and organizations can learn from TikTok’s favorite baseball team
Even interfacility transports provide an opportunity to improve your clinical acumen and advancement opportunities
EMS providers share why they recommend the profession
The Supporting Our First Responders Act would authorize $50 million in federal EMS grants
Tim Rubert is credited with efforts to bring medical supplies to Ukraine and for advocating to get an EMS workforce bill introduced in Congress
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport’s Common Council
If you’re attending the conference, share your snapshots with the EMS1 team
In Pennsylvania, “the lowest form of government is responsible for public safety,” said Eric Henry, who operates Meadville Area Ambulance Service
“At this point, it’s the town’s turn to decide do you really want us or not?” said Dean Romano, director of Rotterdam EMS
The communication lines in EMS make it the mobile solution to bring the ER and lifesaving care to the patients
Doug Dick, EMS chief and founder of Superior Ambulance Service and Education Institute, is looking to county and state legislators and 22 municipalities for funds
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
Bryony Gilbey joins the podcast to discuss “Honorable but broken,” the documentary that sums up the precipitous state of EMS
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
Who among us, in a moment of fatigue and frustration, hasn’t imagined parking the ambulance somewhere the sun doesn’t shine
The tech company and the advocacy group said they plan to focus on guidelines, goals and strategies
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting “kids these days,” look at those you’re competing against and do something different
