EMS Advocacy
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Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
EMT Alex Michalak reflects on her father’s “support in the purest form” and how his EMS journey inspired her own
“Most likely, you know at least one caregiver who is struggling, but you’re reluctant to act”
Thirty-three years in EMS go by quickly when “every day is different”
The workers are angry that they have been without a new pay and conditions agreement for 10 months
Before emergency responders arrive we need to train and empower citizens to neutralize the attacker and to control severe bleeding
The NAEMT calls on EMS professionals to ask their representatives in Congress to support military medics
Medics and firefighters discuss challenges and successes they have found as members of the FDNY
The Larrey Society announces a worldwide, online meeting place for paramedics to learn and exchange best practices
The campaign aims to provide civilians with the knowledge and tools to help control severe bleeding
As opioid overdoses rise, more people without medical training will be able to use the drug without a prescription
A fifth grader, whose dad works as a firefighter, came up with the idea to put decals on his football team’s helmets to honor EMT/firefighter Dennis Rodeman
Eighty-two combined years of EMS service and no end in sight for two medics focused on always being their best
‘I’m embarrassed that you, after serving so selflessly with such heroism have to come down here and convince people to do what’s right’
Those who work 16- to 24-hour shifts have a 60 percent greater chance of injury and illness than those who work 8-hour shifts
The chief wants to “produce a healthier workforce” by cutting the field staff work week to 42 hours
Responders working for private ambulance crews or rescue squads can’t get benefit because they weren’t employed by the FDNY
A study projects a volunteer decline of 14 percent during the next 15 years in some NY counties
T-shirts from the Code Green Campaign to first 500 visitors to Ferno’s EMS World Expo booth
The federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund awarded $1.4B in compensations to date
Investigation found the program mired in delays for more than a decade, despite millions of dollars spent on audits and efforts to hire legal help to speed processing claims
The expectations of EMS volunteers often don’t match the reality of being an EMT or assure long-term survival for the organization
Paramedics say the plan will dilute the care they provide and prevent promotions for those who don’t cross train
Lawmakers called on Congress to prevent expiration of the James Zadroga Sept. 11 Health and Compensation Act, which is set to expire next year
As the patient for a “routine procedure” I reflected on the likelihood my patients may have been terrified as I performed a “routine procedure”
Without the subsidy, the ambulance service will have to cut back on training and keep ambulances in service longer before replacing them
