EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
Jimmy Kimmel’s story reminds us of the breadth of EMS’ commitment to our patients
Host Kelly Grayson makes the case for eliminating “arbitrary” response time standards; where do you stand?
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink – learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
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
Of the 551 Beaufort County employees affected, some quit; others are demoralized by the decision
Until the time comes that an image or series of images can capture the honesty, humanity, sorrow, triumph, exhilaration and tedium that accompanies every EMS shift, ‘watching it’ will never compare to ‘living it’
Officials hope to get 500 medics from across the state to volunteer to double Philly’s existing EMS force Sept. 24-28
If you treat everyone equally, no one will feel the need to go above and beyond because they don’t feel their actions are recognized or rewarded
The department will stock pediatric-specific equipment such as splints and cervical collars on ambulances as part of a voluntary program
