EMS Advocacy
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Chris and Kelly tackle EMS safety, resiliency, onboarding, the duty to act and more hot topics in Inside EMS
Legislative takeaways from AAA’s Shawn Baird, Randy Strozyk and Dr. Gerad Troutman; and as well as Senator Bill Cassidy
A candid discussion reveals the art of thorough patient assessments, the value of differential diagnosis, and the need for feedback in EMS
Video evidence shows that EMT Maria Morales did not assault officers during a May Day rally
William Melchert-Dinkel was convicted last year on two counts of aiding suicide
A visit to London this year made me realize culture is everything in an organization
As EMTs and paramedics we are trained to do our jobs when our community needs us the most
They say they are heartbroken over Jacintha Saldanha’s death
The act was introduced in June 2009
Union members say Chief Abdo Nahmod mismanaged response to Superstorm Sandy
This will be the second strike in November by the San Francisco Bay Area nurses
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
EMS unit hour utilization is always calculated as the number of transports divided by the total number of unit hours in the measurement interval
There’s nothing I love better than doing the job I do in this great nation of ours
After watching yet another television show that attempts to glamorize public safety providers, I thought about what really goes on inside our world
Some ambulance crews faced 7-hour wait times to offload patients
The new bill has caused concerns over the possible costs of requiring EMS personnel to pass criminal checks
The bill would have all EMS professionals working under a single standard with the Commissioner of Health in charge
Identifying a media-friendly visual opportunity for Halloween is probably easier than you’d expect
After “outspoken” paramedics launched complaints against EMS management, they have received letters telling them to cease
The Detroit Fire Commissioner says Jeff Gaglio is being disciplined for an inventory violation
Officials say that Detroit paramedic James Gaglio is meeting with union representatives to address other work issues unrelated to the “blanket scandal”
‘Chicago Fire’s’ premiere shows its good and bad; time will tell which will dominate
Families are currently watching pretrial hearings for five men charged with the terrorist attacks
Status updating, photo and video sharing and conversing on social media are perilous for paramedic students
“Banshee” hopes to unite EMTs and paramedics and fight for fairer wages
When medics arrived, they could see man feigning unconsciousness lying on floor before waking up and refusing transport
Dozens of Filipino hospital workers will share the nearly $1 million settlement
Recruits are finding unemployment among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans outstrips the civilian rate
Freedom House in 1960s Pittsburgh trained young African-American men and women to become some of the first US paramedics
Hospitals are so full that elderly patients are being discharged in the middle of the night and routine blood tests are being conducted at 3am
Taking patient history for elderly patients can reveal actual hunger or risk factors for going hungry