EMS Advocacy
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The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
Collecting and communicating the big EMS news of 2023
Funds will be used for community outreach, education and emergency response and to subsidize the cost of a vehicle
He was injured in July after a tree fell on him and paralyzed him; people came together for a softball tournament to raise money to help with his medical bills
After turning to social media and word of mouth, the department now has all the recruits needed to serve the community even better than before
He got hit in the face, a laceration above the eye and hit his shoulder in the process
We will be seeing these cases for years to come
Joe Riffe suffered serious injuries during a hike and had his leg amputated
EMT Francis Charles served with the New York City Fire Department for 24 years before cancer linked to his work on the toxic pile at Ground Zero
A struggling economy has resulted in time pressures for people, who might opt to concentrate on holding onto their paying jobs and be less willing to take on any volunteer work
Making decisions purely on emotion and superficial knowledge
The hospital wants a registered nurse to take over limited guardianship and make medical decisions for the girl
Respond to calls in half the time set by national standards
Two weeks short of the required time served needed for automatic qualification for medical pension
Unanimously voted to add $300,000 to the budget of the Lawrence County Emergency Medical Services
Does the need for a livable wage conflicts with the need to stay in business?
Firing on the spot is not the solution
He’s not drunk, he’s having a stroke; use these tips to make sure the patient, not the suspect, receives proper care
Fast-aging rural communities rely more on Medicare payments, which are being trimmed by the sequestration
Rosser worked on keeping Aumendo stable and calm while other emergency personnel used the jaws of life to free her from the car
Increasing paging time has also been discussed as an incentive to attract new employees
Boosting the number of medic responses to 50 percent would result in about $140,000 more in revenue per year
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Build your agency’s reputation one employee at a time
Get your name out there by creating content for EMS publications and websites
It’s not necessary to completely abandon our faith in EMS. But it is our professional obligation to question it.
There is something special about the cab of an ambulance — it’s our own little world where we can vent, be honest or simply crack each other up
There’s a range of options on the market to help EMS providers better communicate with patients
A new study says many stroke victims lose valuable time by not taking an ambulance to the hospital
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says the proposed amendments to the ACT Mental Health Act 1994 would clarify the powers of paramedics if they are the first to respond to a mental health crisis
