EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
The Fitch & Associates partners reflect on the past few decades and what’s ahead
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
Friend and fellow paramedic quoted Stow as saying “I hope they code”
Responses suggest to me that we old-timers have not done enough to help our next generation thrive in the profession
Officials: ‘Study will be an important part of keeping volunteers trained and getting funds for equipment’
Ride honors EMS workers who serve every day, have become sick or injured while performing duties, have died in line of duty
EMS systems and communities marked this year’s National EMS Week with ceremonies and events
Take the quick survey and tell us what you think
Events will also encompass the opening of the state’s ‘EMS Hall of Fame’
I studied pre-med, but when I ran my 1st shift as EMS provider, I was hooked
‘Calling’ of EMS includes daily patient care, innovation in patient care, provider and patient safety, community awareness, injury prevention
Week-long conference provides a big boost each spring to the Ruidoso area economy
As field providers, we have to grow up and escape the chains of the past
We should all be taking our state EMS officials to task over outdated and overly restrictive protocols
Rudy Falbo to judge: ‘I did nothing wrong but try to comfort my daughter’
Several new products were introduced here for 1st time anywhere and have enormous potential
In blog post, family say 43-year-old medic no longer needs constant medical care, will now undergo aggressive therapy
Getting the most from your medical director is largely up to you — probably more than you realize
Your goal is to use this powerful ally to get your message out
Old medical axiom: “You can’t find a fever unless you take a temperature”
The assessment identifies a number of areas for improvement, particularly in health and safety
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Is there an Occupy EMS movement? Yep and it has existed ever since early humans took possession of the care provided to their ill or injured in the field.
Regardless of whether you support it, at this moment it is expensive to conduct EMS advocacy
Engaging your workforce requires not figuring out how to motivate people, but identifying what their internal motivations are
Check out this list of the top five life skills to put in your paramedic tool box to thrive on the job
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
