EMS Advocacy
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Our cohosts tackle system design, enhancing education standards and personal accountability
Move out of your “echo chamber” to reach a broader audience when advocating for EMS
EMS providers complaining about lack of education and educators complaining about lack of students is where ignorance and apathy collide
Angie Jarrett was given the award because of her “service to patients, leadership and spirit of collaboration with fellow staff members”
California legislators need to hear from the state’s 75,000 EMS providers in support of, or opposed to the EMS Workers Bill of Rights
The “Lives Before Lunch” campaign’s purpose is to highlight the dangers of the bill and urge legislators to vote “no”
Tyler Moore, 18, worked a 24-hour EMT shift the weekend before his first treatment
The list factored in opportunity and projected growth
Suzie Gresham hopes to win a scholarship with her EMS-themed platform
Field training officers use the zone of proximal development, a proven educational strategy, to train new EMS professionals
In 2016, EMSStat responded to more than 22,000 calls and more than 17,000 transports
When students are not comfortable in their skills, knowledge and ability to pass the National Registry exam
The public sees what they want to see and I’ve come to accept that they see EMTs and paramedics as people driving ambulances
EMTs and paramedics are recognized on social media during EMS Week 2017
Thank your local EMS providers for their sustained commitment to excellence and dedication to service
EMS Week is an annual week-long series of events designed to promote public safety among all New Yorkers
There are great stories waiting for you on every shift; all you need do is start the relationship
Gene Gandy swapped law practice for prehospital care 28 years ago
Carry a small personal aid kit with you at all times to treat the aches, cuts and scrapes you are most likely to experience yourself or need to treat in friends and family
#PartnerProject encourages paramedics to take pictures with their partners to support fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo’s partner
Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge
The NEMSMA position is intended to generate a national dialogue about the issue leading to positive change
Richmond Ambulance Authority’s clinical education staff was singled out for developing and maintaining an in-depth safe ambulance operator training program
The organization wants the public to be prepared for an emergency by participating in the World CPR Challenge and Safe Citizen Day
Jason Skeldon said painting helped him relax and sleep at night
The poster features paramedics and firefighters providing care to a worker who was seriously injured at a construction site
The rebrand includes the Star of Life and orange Star of David
The striking issue that the survey revealed is that state EMS offices are involved in functions of the EMS system of the past
