EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
“It is the promise woven into every dispatch, every siren, every shift, every person reaching out for help.”
This year’s EMS Week theme is “We care. For everyone.” How is your agency honoring your service?
A must-listen for any medic who’s ever said, “That guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about”
Bruce Evans on EMS on the Hill Day and his goal to get EMS professionals in office
Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe intend to film half a dozen EMS crews in the U.S.
Alachua County Fire Rescue is asking the public to help Brandon Boothby
The nonprofit EMS Gives Life is offering support to EMS providers who could help Reid Cappel
HEENT, palsy, tonic: Brush up on these EMS terms and acronyms while playing the first viral internet sensation of the year
Surface the top talent your agency should develop with a focus on professional development and recognition
College students Livia Cox and Nick Wells co-founded Middletown Harm Reduction Initiative, hoping to equip those addicted to opioids with lifesaving tools
The organizers said they are responding to lower costs and better timing for families and partner organizations
Mantooth’s portrayal of Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage in “Emergency!” has inspired people to pursue a career in fire and emergency services for five decades
Calling the blood shortage the worst in over a decade, organization officials said donations are down 10% since the start of the pandemic
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
Boston-based Cataldo Ambulance’s Ron Quaranto discusses leading a large EMS organization through the pandemic, recruitment and retention, and vaccine mandates
Greg Friese turns the tables by interviewing host Rob Lawrence about how his Royal Army Medical Corps service has influenced his leadership through 30 years of EMS
Hear from a host of EMS experts on how to improve patient care, leadership skills and operations for providers and leaders at every level
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
One year later: I’m thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
Steve Wirth and Doug Wolfberg join host Rob Lawrence to discuss strategies for overcoming hospital bed delays
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
Join us for a discussion of the 2021 EMS Trend Report’s findings and strategies to combat the major issues facing EMS
Get buy-in and do more with less with these tips for implementing EMS software solutions
Crew resource management, quick reference handbooks and fatigue management strategies can improve patient care and enhance safety
“I feel confident in saying that we have laid the groundwork for good things to come,” Dr. Emily Nichols said
Revision addresses issues such as pediatrics, geriatrics, behavioral/psychiatric health, cultural humility, EMS operations, pharmacology, and EMS wellness
Doug Hooten shares unique retention initiatives with Rob Lawrence, from doggy daycare to a resilience officer
Parallel findings in EMS survey data elevate leadership and career advancement as essential to employee engagement
Hear from live liver donor Will Lindbergh, whose selfless act inspired a charity to encourage first responders to participate in organ donation
In this episode of Inside EMS, host Chris Cebollero is joined by guest host Matt Zavadsky, who offers his thoughts on the current staffing shortage the industry is grappling with
The move is an effort to improve EMS services in the county and eventually the passing of an ordinance establishing a fee to fund the EMS system
“He was a true patriot on and off the battlefield, seeking to unite people and organizations in the interest of providing better medical care”
Ada County commissioners and other elected officials got a firsthand look at what it means to be an EMS provider
