EMS Advocacy
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A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
Despite some respondents telling their younger selves to seek alternate employment, most had unique insight for their rookie selves from years on the job
Running makes it harder to keep your cool and operate at peak effectiveness
The new delegated authority model aligns Tribal EMS certification with national standards while reinforcing Tribal self-governance and regional collaboration
From ED wait times to “ambulance driver” stereotypes, providers outline the most common misunderstandings shaping patient expectations
Get your name out there by creating content for EMS publications and websites
Organizations across the U.S. recognized the people improving outcomes on the front lines of EMS
The Salty Paramedic cautions medics, don’t lose yourself in EMS
It’s time to match praise with policy for those on the front lines
After a career-ending health diagnosis pushed him out of the field, Marshall Woodmansee found a new mission in EMS advocacy — and took that message to national industry leaders
“Feeling valued, understood and supported is the bedrock of true appreciation.”
After paramedics revived his infant son, author Tim Parsons joined the ambulance service. Now, his book series is helping young readers understand EMS before they ever need it.
The dark humor, deep pride and raw truth of life on the ambulance
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Hero Academy gave about 70 Girl Scouts hands-on emergency response training
Hosts Chris and Kelly share a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners who rode along for 14 years of EMS conversations
The Maryland GO-Team deployed blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation during a prolonged extrication
Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention
Demonstrators called for an end to policies requiring some pediatric air medical patients to land away from Seattle Children’s before being transferred by ambulance
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