EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
How many tragedies in public safety are assigned a proximate cause, when the real problem lying in wait is a grossly fatigued employee?
Linking field providers to organization vision by involving field supervisors in decision making and administrative training
Every day is a good day to understand the impact of climate change, reduce our emissions and self-treat our stress with a dose of nature
Jan-Care recognized U.S. Rep. Carol Miller for her work on ambulance reimbursement, treatment-in-place policies and rural health access
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services
Weeks after suffering a massive heart attack at home, Shayne South returned to Lynchburg Fire Station 7 to thank the firefighters and paramedics who revived him and rushed him to lifesaving treatment
For 2 hours and 43 minutes each day, someone is influencing our providers, and ideally, it should be us
Practical strategies to build influence, engage policymakers and drive meaningful industry change
Financial realities of prehospital blood administration programs in EMS
She’s still in the field. Why isn’t she on the shelves? (And, again, where is Police Officer Barbie?)
From binge rates to “crew bonding,” Dr. Maria Koeppel unpacks how pressure shapes habits — and how Gen Z is changing them
Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
Why “tough it out” is failing EMS — and what actually helps
From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
Why EMS organizations struggle with accountability (and how strong leaders fix it)
How state EMS offices and accreditation partnerships build the EMS workforce
“You don’t have to leave EMS to survive EMS. But you do have to be intentional about how you stay.”
Eric Knudsen’s work as a ski patroller and EMT is reshaping how he leads innovation in emergency care technology
A true story of a child drowning and the interruption, pain, loss, and grief that doesn’t go away for the would be rescuers
A volunteer firefighter/AEMT relates who is chosen to be guardian angels on Earth
Virginia’s EMS director delivers a candid lesson in rebuilding trust, governance and integrity after systemic failure
Even the most disciplined providers burn out when high demand meets zero recovery
PFD Assistant Chief Jeff Schripsema shares a powerful story highlighting the department’s commitment to its members
Real culture shift starts small, with consistent actions from a committed minority willing to lead differently
At NEMSMA’s leadership conference, Dr. Brent Myers makes the case that waiting for federal guidance is a losing strategy — and local governance is the only path forward.
The awards honor organizations and leaders advancing patient-centered mobile healthcare, with recipients spanning EMS operations, advocacy, research, education and medical direction
Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders
EMT Steve Nesseth’s 50-year journey in EMS