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 COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment highlights key concerns related to first responder stress, general wellbeing, and work-life balance
“Time” magazine-featured paramedic Alanna Badgley reflects on the fear, fatigue and fight to get recognition and support for EMS during the pandemic and how that fight continues today
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In a moment of global uncertainty, first responders and frontline workers stepped up when humanity needed them most; these are their stories.
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
“These ambulances and crews will provide necessary relief to our extremely busy EMS systems,” said Will Ray, North Carolina’s emergency management director
In this episode of Inside EMS, Chris Cebollero sits down with Pulsara’s Corey Ricketson to discuss the trajectory of EMS and what the future looks like
“Into the Unknown: The Paramedics’ Journey” will tell the story of modern paramedics on the ground
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
Open doors and take the next career step by seeking connections
Gold Cross EMS ambulances should have a paramedic on board, track available units and perform quality control reviews, Augusta committee says
The new response model would include EMT staffed ambulances, and send paramedics, when required, via quick response vehicles
After last year’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers for the 2021 event plan to honor providers who lost their lives in 2019 and 2020
Krystin Harris was selected for the second collaboration with Marvel Comics to tell the true-life stories of first medical responders from AHN and community EMS services
The Portland Ambulance Department began serving citizens in 1971, along with the Portland Fire Department
“As a result of this suspension of service, the community cannot assume that an ambulance will be available for a call to service,” a social post from the connected fire department read
Doug Hooten on how ESD 11 is tackling recruitment, station construction and fleet purchasing
It’s time to add the story of this cutting-edge program to EMS education curriculums everywhere
What we can expect, from inspiring keynote speakers, to leaders on the issues impacting the industry and COVID-19 safety measures
EMS officials testified before state legislative committees saying medics are going underpaid and the system is at risk of collapse
The way EMS cared for our communities in 2020 eased the burden on our healthcare system – a huge step toward the maturity of our profession
It’s time for EMS to take the lead in making sure our healthcare partners know who we are
