EMS Advocacy
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Take a trip down memory lane and see Barbie’s multiple roles as a first responder
The depth of workplace relationships has a bigger impact on mental health than many providers realize
How a hybrid paid/volunteer emergency service model can provide the best care
This is for all you ‘ambulance drivers’ out there
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
Those cliché, ignorant and misguided T-shirt slogans are better with a healthy dose of reality; just don’t expect to find them in your Facebook news feed
The breast-cancer awareness unit went into service Sunday; it joins the pink pumper engine
He brings more than 25 years of fire and EMS experience to the firm
The events we experienced early in our career can now help us empathize with those going through similar situations
The female crew of Orthodox Jewish EMTs was created to serve Hasidic women uncomfortable with male EMTs in situations such as child birth
Regardless of the law, there most likely will be a community expectation to render care when a person is in need
You have permission to go behind the scenes of the media outlet you want to cover your agency, so take full advantage of this opportunity
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Field medics relying on inept command staff to promote quality is like an orphan relying on a drunk uncle to raise him right — it’s never going to happen.
It will be used to hire a “hybrid emergency medical squad” among fears that the only local fire house and hospital will close
The city has included 15 more EMS workers in the budget; currently those with the least seniority work 24 hours followed by 48 hours off; the rest are on duty for two 12-hour days followed by two days off
The first bill to seriously look at EMS issues since the 1960s, the act would improve access to essential and life-saving EMS services and better integrate EMS within the larger health care system
Nonemergency demands have taken over and reimbursement is a constant struggle, but we will continue to act as a professional, compassionate safety net for this country’s ailing health care system
Regardless of size or service model, here are a few ways your department can honor its employees throughout the year
Over the past four decades, EMS agencies have seen expanded EMT roles, a shift toward patient transfers, improvements in advanced life support, and better ambulances
The show features “unusual emergency calls, told by real-life EMTs” and is meant to give viewers an inside look at what EMTs deal with on a daily basis
Here I am, naked and exposed in a public forum, making a confession that, quite frankly, scares the crap out of me: Hi, I’m Kelly, and I suffer from depression.
The monthly supplement would cost less than what the state is spending on police and firefighters, and would demonstrate recognition and respect
The committee didn’t vote on the proposal, and simply put it on hold without any action amid concerns about the price tag
They have symbolized hope and rebirth since the blast, and have a special place at the new EMS building built to replace the one that was destroyed
Police and firefighters receive a monthly $500 stipend for the dangers of the jobs; a proposed bill would add EMS professionals to that list
It went from on the verge of losing its license to being named the state service of the year; she also launched training courses forthose in rural areas with long response times
EMS will only ever be as good as you make it; if you remain silent, you forfeit the right to complain when it crumbles around you
The Can-Am Police-Fire Games has never included an EMS component until now; EMTs will have to “rescue” a human simulator that can talk, has a pulse and can receive medical treatment
