EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
It’s on agencies to provide opportunities for community members to learn the skills needed to potentially save the life of a stranger or loved one
This day’s theme highlights the pediatric clinical care provided by EMS and the need for increased specialized training for our youngest patients
A life-changing moment helped Paramedic/Firefighter Meryah Wilson realize she was equipped to deal with emergencies
Paramedic Dannie Myers created her brand Rescue Chic to connect, inspire and outfit women in emergency services
A permanent memorial would create a place of respect to call our own and recognize the efforts of EMS providers across the U.S.
The proclamation thanks all EMS providers and encourages all Americans to show support for their local first responders
A case of suspected elder abuse in Calif. is raising awareness of the signs of neglect that EMTs can keep an eye out for when in a patent’s home
25 new and returning appointees on the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council will make recommendations on EMS issues such as data collection and performance measurement
Field supervisors perform an important job, but they often do so without executive leaders understanding and valuing the role
As a medic who popped a girl’s knee back into place I never expected her to recognize me years later in the grocery store
I am not sure if I have ever been the unquestionable difference between life and death, but I can tell stories about making patients feel better on their worst days well into the night
I went on to become a paramedic to prevent other people from suffering the way my family did on one awful night
EMTs, firefighters, and cops came together to extricate a 10-year-old with a bolt through his skull, and we all learned the importance of working together
Like those medics I now know my true calling is to be a hero in someone else’s eyes, but a normal everyday person through my own eyes
We weren’t sure what happened to the infant abandoned in a toilet until, as fate would have it, the child was adopted by our friend
The legislation would formalize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation, which would create a memorial to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s EMS providers
When personnel are overworked at a physically and emotionally demanding job, the blame game needs to stop and the real issues need to be identified
EMS providers give us a glimpse into their opinions about continuing education
Paramedic Gavin DuBetz opened the facility, and paramedic Stephanie Viener is a coach there; they stress that their experience in EMS is a safety selling point
Opportunity for all EMS providers to learn about national initiative and contribute to shaping the future of EMS
Well-written protocols leave room for both the novice EMS provider and the expert
A program where responders teach ESL and serve as role models to inner-city kids was a rewarding experience with lasting connections
Lt. Ali Taqi, an 18-year fire service veteran, is one of four physicians on the task force and responded to the World Trade Center attacks
The unit now features an image of Yellowstone Cutthroat trouts as part of a Wyoming Medical Center ambulance drawing contest
The video includes a firefighter toting a large speaker on a riding lawnmower and a mock patient jamming with crews in the back of an ambulance
We asked readers for tips to help new police officers better assist EMS
Learn how this national project will improve systems of care through the development of system outcomes, benchmarks, and processes
What was the process for building outcomes for all the different EMS models in the U.S.? Listen to this clip of Nick Nudell explaining how performance measures are structured
Volunteer providers are the foundation of EMS in the U.S. and the realities of volunteers don’t match the mythology #StopVollieBashing
