EMS Advocacy
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Understand the four components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim
Fitch & Associates and EMS1 break down trends in staffing, operations and career longevity
There are more opportunities than ever to become a published writer
Luis Vielma, 22, worked at Universal Studios with aspirations to pursue a career in EMS
The union president said the 2014 grievance has yet to be resolved and could lead to requiring the city to reinstate the ambulance service
Along with citing the need for more minority positions within the departments, there were significant gaps in the hiring of female candidates
The new tradition will recognize the contributions of the department’s firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics
The company handled 2,308 fire calls, 7,436 EMS calls and auxiliary members put in 733 hours on emergency calls in 2015
The exam creates a psychometrically valid and legally defensible measure of knowledge for all practicing paramedics
Drug overdoses, accidental poisonings are up 78 percent over a decade and now exceed vehicle crashes as the top accidental killer in the U.S.
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
A full life weighs more than an empty one, but who I have become because of my EMS experience has made me a better friend and caregiver
The Va. dispatcher instructed the child’s father to perform chest compressions while waiting for EMS to arrive
Page Glass explains how she balances full-time work in EMS, Ms. Tennessee responsibilities and being a mom
The first EMT-P Carlos Lillo-Lt. Ricardo Quinn Medal, which honors two paramedics who died on 9/11, given for bravery and dedication above and beyond the call of duty
The two-day workshop included training and a simulated mass casualty scenario
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
The Medal of Valor is the highest national award for a police officer, firefighter or emergency services officer for exhibiting exceptional courage
Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he’s a double amputee — then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
What a dispatcher says and does the second a 911 call comes into the Ebensburg center often means the difference between life and death
The symposium will include discussing issues like critical incidents, active shooter situations, terrorism and mass casualty incidents
The conditional permit was approved by the town’s board in an effort to increase the public’s access to EMS
The doctor has demonstrated the maneuver many times over the years, but had never before used it on a person who was choking
Max, a golden retriever, is a member of the Ottawa Paramedic Peer Support Team
Prosecutors can now seek stronger penalties when first responders are intentionally targeted because of their professions
41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity
When medics arrived , just after the infant’s birth, they instructed the newborn’s grandmother cutting the umbilical cord
Functional capacity evaluations would be done in pre-employment process and annually to reduce workers compensation claims
Lawmakers in five other states have recently tried to pass similar so-called Blue Lives Matter bills
The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act would allow EMS practitioners to continue administration of controlled substances
This is what it will take for a Ph.D. student undertaking research on the effects of traumatic stress exposure within EMS occupations
The fifth grade student submitted the winning essay for a National Paramedic Services Week contest
