EMS Advocacy
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The 9th annual What Paramedics Want survey wants to hear from medical first responders, EMTs and paramedics about their career satisfaction, health and wellness
The habits we learn to care for ourselves and others go with us off-duty into our personal lives
Two chiefs resign in under a year, prompting scrutiny over burnout, organizational challenges and leadership fit
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
The bill would extend federal health monitoring and treatment for 9/11 first responders through 2090
The paramedic was “humbled and appreciative” that the couple decided to give the baby the middle name Chloe
Jason Stowe was at the right place at the right moment, and said he did what any medic would have done
The Queensland Ambulance Service photos of the injured medic and its call for the public to denounce violence have gone viral
My husband decided to seek help for his mental health, and I couldn’t be more grateful and proud
EMSA said its doors are open for those who lost their jobs when Oklahoma EMS Plus closed without warning
The family of Rebecca “Becky” Ann Scott, 28, created a scholarship fund for those entering paramedic and EMT programs
Providing for injured responders shows that we stand behind our homeland defenders when the going gets tough
State Rep. Pat Garofalo said he plans to introduce the “Public Safety Personnel Protection Act” during next year’s legislative session
