EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
Explore the latest Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System findings and what they mean for EMS funding, reimbursement rates, and advocacy in 2025
Consider these gifts and tips for showing your appreciation during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
MMR shares their journey to adopt a pet who provides unconditional support
EMS1 readers came together to outline more reasons on why you shouldn’t run, but walk with purpose
This AMR crew was working the night a gunman opened fire on 22,000 Las Vegas concert attendees
Terry Sullivan accomplished a personal goal by handling at least one call in each of the city’s 75 ambulances
Naomi Fox hopes to raise awareness of physical and mental fatigue paramedics face on the job
Minnesota EMS pioneer Kalie Klaysmat faced winters without running water
A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
Participating students will be EMT certified after spending a minimum of 48 hours in an ER and 60 hours in an ambulance
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
Students in the Emergency Medical Response program will be able to become fully certified before graduating high school
Private EMS and ambulance providers represent a key difference between emergency medical services and other public safety fields
The situation came to head when a county administrator told EMS providers to either quit their job or kill themselves if they were unhappy in their position
An analysis of 8.7 million CAPCE continuing education records show how and when paramedics and EMTs earn CE for state and National Registry recertification
EMS World Expo 2017 Opening Ceremonies and Keynote brought local responders, industry leaders and an EMS legend together to recognize another year of EMS
Mobile phones changed day-to-day EMS operations more than any medical device or innovation
Less resources makes stronger, more independent clinicians, able to think on the fly and find creative solutions to EMS challenges
Identify what you can change in your agency to create a shared action plan where increased professional passion heralds better patient care
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn’t hard, doing them prehospitally could be
Tom Ciancia pretended he was having an allergic reaction to peanuts so he could propose to his girlfriend, ER nurse Lauren Trulli
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
Officials said by offering these classes, students could explore fields in public safety that they may be interested in making into a career after high school
Mix a little science with lots of trial and error to reframe a tough call or a challenging day
AMR representatives offer tips for giving back by reuniting patients with their loved ones during the holiday season
SpO2, formerly a nice-to-have metric, has become the sixth vital sign
Our co-hosts debate who has ultimate responsibility for clinical care, education and quality improvement
The Westerly Ambulance Corps will hold an open house and public celebration for their “Century of Service”
The panel proposed a people-centered vision for EMS in the U.S. with six principles to achieve that goal
Maybe the anxiety is from something else, it comes and goes but when it’s there it’s just terrible
