EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
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
5 practical ways to align chaplaincy with organizational culture and expectations — and why it matters
Sialmas Family Restaurant will treat all emergency medical, safety and law enforcement personnel as a way to say thank you
Odessa College’s Health Sciences Building is being renovated to allow everyone from emergency medical services students to nursing pupils to mingle and cooperate
Firefighters and paramedics at Fire Station 2 shook hands with President Trump as he thanked them for their work
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
What are your top personal and professional accomplishments and goals for the future?
James Green received the Digital Health Award for his ambulance crash test methods series
Community paramedicine, patient transport, EMS safety, the opioid epidemic and professionalism shape the last year in EMS
This year’s profiled EMS pioneers shared an experienced perspective on EMS training and education, leadership and opportunities
The proposal would eliminate a portion of student loans in an effort to attract more people to volunteer
Tyler Richards is working on a project to have three bronze statutes put up in honor of firefighters, EMS providers and police officers
The author’s alternative to his own 10-worst list
Charles Avery, the EMS programs director at Bainbridge State College, realized he needed to create an all-out celebration of Blair Williams’ dream after meeting her for the first time
Hannah Lindemuth said she was inspired to join the fire service after first responders helped her say goodbye to her dying father
These videos give you a chance to look back on 2017 and remember what everyone was watching
Artist’s image shows a correctional facility’s emergency response team aiding an inmate
Patrick Jett became certified as an EMT and spent as much time as he could on calls or in the classroom
Noelle Lambert lost her left leg after losing control of a moped and crashing into a dump truck
Our co-hosts give some practical advice in getting to the next level and securing the influence needed to inspire a career field
A true EMS pioneer and legend leaves behind thousands of mentees to carry on his lessons and move EMS forward
Adam Goldstein said he decided to become an EMT after an EMS crew helped him during his battle with testicular cancer
After hearing of multiple EMS abuse incidents, Rob Moore created #BlueLightHappy so people could share positive experiences
It’s true – volunteer EMS isn’t for everyone
Our co-hosts also talk about dealing with failures in EMS and how to assist colleagues with growth
In its second year, the EMS Trend Report describes revealing changes in clinical care, finance and the use of technology in EMS
EMS Trend Report 2017 findings highlight the importance of fatigue management as a safety issue for both caregivers and patients
Our panel of EMS leaders discusses changes, both positive and alarming, and what the data means for growing and improving EMS
It’s time for EMS providers to adopt the label by which the public already knows us: paramedics
We’re always looking at ways to improve prehospital care to our patients
Challenging ALS and BLS standards of emergency medicine to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction
Portsmouth Ambulance in partnership with Shawnee State University will offer 24 scholarships, an expansion from last year’s seven
