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 actress is joining the team producing the “Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis” film, to shine a spotlight on the urgent need for updated funding
Chief Russell Goodman on helping providers achieve mastery by supporting their education and ensuring they have the tools they need to do their job
Financial realities of prehospital blood administration programs in EMS
She’s still in the field. Why isn’t she on the shelves? (And, again, where is Police Officer Barbie?)
From binge rates to “crew bonding,” Dr. Maria Koeppel unpacks how pressure shapes habits — and how Gen Z is changing them
Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
Why “tough it out” is failing EMS — and what actually helps
From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
Why EMS organizations struggle with accountability (and how strong leaders fix it)
How state EMS offices and accreditation partnerships build the EMS workforce
“You don’t have to leave EMS to survive EMS. But you do have to be intentional about how you stay.”
Eric Knudsen’s work as a ski patroller and EMT is reshaping how he leads innovation in emergency care technology
A true story of a child drowning and the interruption, pain, loss, and grief that doesn’t go away for the would be rescuers
A volunteer firefighter/AEMT relates who is chosen to be guardian angels on Earth
Virginia’s EMS director delivers a candid lesson in rebuilding trust, governance and integrity after systemic failure
Even the most disciplined providers burn out when high demand meets zero recovery
PFD Assistant Chief Jeff Schripsema shares a powerful story highlighting the department’s commitment to its members
Real culture shift starts small, with consistent actions from a committed minority willing to lead differently
At NEMSMA’s leadership conference, Dr. Brent Myers makes the case that waiting for federal guidance is a losing strategy — and local governance is the only path forward.
The awards honor organizations and leaders advancing patient-centered mobile healthcare, with recipients spanning EMS operations, advocacy, research, education and medical direction
Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders
EMT Steve Nesseth’s 50-year journey in EMS
Not every call needs a transport (but every call needs to get paid)
Bob Davis and Hilary Gates discuss why communities — not just EMS — must act to improve cardiac arrest survival
With a provider-first 24/72 schedule, advanced clinical tools and a culture rooted in teamwork, Stokes County EMS is redefining what it means to build a sustainable paramedic career
Take a trip down memory lane and see Barbie’s multiple roles as a first responder
“You cannot demand universal emergency response and then deny universal financial responsibility”
