EMS Advocacy
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A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
The EMS Counts Act would update federal labor statistics to include EMS providers who also serve as firefighters
From emotional challenges to physical demands, here’s what EMS professionals want you to know before you sign up
Dispatcher Denera White eventually reached the woman, and at one point pretended to be her mother
Dan Buelow performed a sternal rub to test consciousness before beginning CPR
Here’s a summary of the types of questions the Eagles asked one another from the last year
Inside EMS Podcast co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson each sat down with the Medic2Medic podcast
After arriving at the hospital, the youngest patient told crews he lost his pet turtle in the crash
EMS chief explains Allina Health EMS business case for increasing workforce diversity to improve patient care and the organization’s ROI
Giovanni Grella pinned down the assailant with his knees before wresting the knife away from him
Providing care on the snow covered prairie reconnected me with my paramedic roots and reminds me there are many ways for paramedics to be caregivers
Our co-hosts discuss the enhancement of on-track incident response through a new partnership between AMR and NASCAR
Brian Schimanski and Christopher Mateja arrived at the scene before firefighters and began to evacuate residents
Proposals and bills may not always directly influence EMS, but it’s essential to know the person behind the ballot
SWOT analysis gives volunteers the opportunity to participate in the development of an action plan for training, increased competence and success
EMTs were treating a 16-year-old when the dog began to charge at them; an EMT shot the dog and killed it
It’s time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
Eddie Baker spent two years in rehab and had to learn how to walk again
Josh James said he treated over 200 patients over a two-week span, many of whom suffered injuries from shrapnel, artillery or IEDs
The CERT course teaches citizens in the county and surrounding areas how to respond when disasters like fires, floods and tornadoes strike
To be resilient to the stress of an EMS career, stop being proud of your pain or your lack of it; instead, be proud of overcoming it
California’s private EMS providers need to enjoy the same legal protections as firefighter-paramedics
Aric Tegtmeier said he was inspired by his father’s sacrifice and wanted to continue his legacy
The family said dispatcher Katie Farber, 25, spoke with conviction and authority during the 911 call
Thomas Montgomery was putting air in his tires when he fell ill last year
Melissa Griffin and Patrick Williamson spent nearly 10 hours driving on dangerous roads to transport a patient
Teresa Gray founded her own nonprofit to help refugees and communities around the world who are in need of relief
Dispatcher Elise Rodriguez instructed Jeff Evans’ wife on how to perform CPR until paramedics arrived
In the course of their training, students will learn basic airway management, bleeding control and basic trauma and some fundamental skills
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer candidate is researching persistent issue of recruiting rural fire and EMS personnel
