EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
3 ways leaders can mitigate provider fatigue and the big question we should be asking when it comes to overtired providers
A coalition of EMS organizations advocates for new performance indicators that prioritize effectiveness, safety, satisfaction, equity and efficiency over traditional response times
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
C.B. Garris takes readers inside New York City EMS and what it meant to become a “Member of the Service” in this excerpt from “PARAMEDIC: M.O.S.”
“Sometimes I hate who I am — so much so I wish for an easy escape”
Volunteer EMS agencies can be the best option for 911 services in many areas, but response must be guaranteed
Leaders of EMS advocacy and membership organizations articulate how they would spend the record-breaking Powerball jackpot
If the act is not passed, EMS providers could be prevented from accessing controlled substances to treat pain and seizures
There are many ways EMS could be improved with a budget of $1.5 billion; check out our readers’ ideas
Coshocton County paramedics and EMTs filed notice to join the International Association of Fire Fighters
Deputy Sheriff, shot and injured in the line of duty, champions PTSD coverage as a workers’ comp benefit
Brody Channell was returning from honoring his father who died in the line of duty when he pulled to the side of the road to help an officer performing CPR on an unresponsive infant
Big dreams to improve EMS with a windfall of funding for safety, health and wellness, research and leadership development
It will take about two weeks to determine the cost of the proposed agreement
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
First responders see the special week as a way to get the word out to the public about what they do and what they need to continue doing it
Three UMC paramedics cleared a man’s driveway and street after the city denied assistance
Despite the stress, long hours and unpredictability, MedStar emergency responders view the job as challenging but integral to the community
First responders won’t have to prove they became ill because of their work if the bill passes
Watch video of ‘Deceit & I’ by spoken word artist R.J. Walker
EMTs from Citywide Ambulance dressed up as Santa and elves while assisting patients
Read this excerpt of “City Life” by author, EMT and EMS1 columnist Michael Morse
The collection includes 200 oral histories and more than 1,000 photographs, manuscript materials, logbooks and indexes
Ada County organized an all-employee toy drive to benefit the hospitalized children
More than ever before first responders are willing to talk about suicide, PTSD and mental illness in ways that support and help one another
Saving first responders’ lives starts with openly talking about suicide, providing education and offering 24/7 trained peer counselors
The two-year pilot program focuses on patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure
Alfredo Rojas and his partner were stabbed in the face and hands while treating a patient in October
Two Arkansas paramedics and other volunteers purchased and distributed cold-weather apparel
With two broken femurs, fractured scapula, ribs and ankle, Derek Boehm assisted his partner until he died
During the Christmas season 32-year AMR veteran Rick Ackers does double duty as Sin-City Santa
Cicero paramedics are paid less than paramedics working for their parent company
