EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy
For EMTs, grief is often a surprising reaction to every day interactions with patients and their loved ones
Alan Cowen, fire deputy chief (ret.) Los Angeles City Fire Department, reflects on leadership lessons
The Century II facility in Wichita, Kan. is offering drive-thru decontamination for ambulances and other emergency vehicles using an electrostatic spray
#StayHomeforUs, #AlwaysOpen and #HelpUsHelpYou are some of the hashtags being used to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
The organizations urged supporters to contact their representatives and ask for measures including reimbursements, tax deduction and direct funding
San Francisco paramedics posed for a panoramic photo with their rigs as they work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
Paramedics, EMTs and dispatchers are taking photos for the campaign by holding up signs asking the public to be considerate of public safety
Paramedic Farooq Muhammad said he took inspiration from the resilience of EMS providers through crises including the COVID-19 pandemic
First responder agencies are working to improve mental health resources and training after the death of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Mickel Zainfeld
As government and health officials caution large gatherings, conference leaders are heeding the warnings
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
Community members have raised more than $13,000 to help Seymour Ambulance Capt. P.J. Bridge with medical expenses
First responders and community members have raised more than $50,000 to help EMT Randy Hoffman during his recovery
Be proactive about meeting the needs of internal and external customers to improve the care provided by EMS
The Texas firefighter-paramedic said the experience taught him the importance of raising awareness about living organ donations
Advancing the profession is a job for every EMT and paramedic, and can be achieved through shared knowledge
What I learned about professionalism, advancing EMS and the importance of attention-to-detail in a PCR during my week at jury duty
When Harold Storelee, 88, broke his hip while cutting his grass, West Thurston Firefighter-EMTs made sure he both he and his lawn were well taken care of
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles made the comments while discussing ambulance response times at a meeting last month
First responders performed a welfare check after the woman told a healthcare worker she was unable to buy food after having surgery
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
How to talk to EMS providers about their mental health and identify suicidal tendencies
The free training seeks to teach first responders proper screening for potential cases of domestic violence
The network held its first training in Berks County last month with a focus on first responder suicides
Your state of mind during EMS calls can make all the difference
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on EMS icon Gene Gandy’s legacy, and the importance of developing a succession and mentorship plan for your agency
Don’t limit your potential, or the idea of possibilities, with labels
Just culture moves an EMS agency to a better understanding of its current practices and the essential steps for improvement
Clark County Fire Capt. Robin Brown, one of the first hand amputees to be hired as a first responder in the U.S., is retiring after 37 years
Supplies including flashlights, bandages, gauze and items to make a tourniquet were donated by local emergency agencies and businesses
The next generation of EMTs can’t learn if we’re not kind or patient enough to teach them
