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 has the EMS Scope of Practice changed since the first EMS Week was celebrated 50+ years ago?
Donnie Woodyard Jr. joins the EMS One-Stop podcast to explore the EMS Compact’s impact on multistate licensure, emergency preparedness and the urgent call for professional unity
Use these assessment and care tips to connect with patients and their families
“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
From the symbolic to the scrumptious, individuals around the country celebrated the annual celebration week in a variety of unique ways
An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession
Develop clear parameters with these roles for mentors, mentees and managers
“The events of the last year has made us all realize just how valuable EMS providers are and how we are truly people that care and are there in that time of need” the Northeast regional director of AMR said
“The Vitals: True EMS Stories” tells the stories of EMS providers serving their community through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
The parade of ambulances traveled from UMass Medical Science Park to the Boston MedFlight hanger for the awards ceremony on Tuesday afternoon
The poster, which will be displayed on digital kiosks throughout the city, features two EMTs and one paramedic
President Joe Biden’s proclamation highlights the dedication and resiliency of EMS providers through the COVID-19 pandemic
Yolanda Johnson spent 10 years on an ambulance before facing new challenges as an EMS instructor
How many tragedies in public safety are assigned a proximate cause, when the real problem lying in wait is a grossly fatigued employee?
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
The waiver is retroactive to March 1, 2020 and allows for reimbursement when patients aren’t transported due to community-wide COVID-19 protocols
Linking field providers to organization vision by involving field supervisors in decision making and administrative training
