EMS Management
The EMS management topic focuses on leadership within EMS agencies, bringing together a range of relevant columns and resources as well as the latest news on EMS department operations, budget issues and new appointments.
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
We threaten our organization’s resiliency and progress when we make opinion-based decisions
Officials in Edmond are switching to AMR in hopes of improved response times
Now that your system has purchased, trained, developed processes, and implemented capnography; what process do you have in place to ensure this tool is being used as efficiently and effectively as possible?
Our chief helped us visualize that change through a merger with our neighboring department might be our lifeline, not our ruin
A Detroit woman protesting for a $15 per hour minimum wage was asked to compare her work to the lifesaving duties of paramedics
The majority of Sunstar paramedics opted into the program and new hire applications doubled since the bonus was announced
The unwritten rules of an EMS agency don’t get written down because they are stupid — and no one is willing to take credit
The county manager determined that any potential cost savings would be offset by the drop in the level of both fire and EMS service to the county
After three decades as two separate agencies, the merger of Western and Eastern Eagle County Ambulance Districts gave citizens the service they needed and deserved
Pay members if you want to become a paid service, otherwise use these tips to recognize and motivate your EMS volunteers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin the search for a permanent replacement in the coming months
It’s critical that EMS teams be comprised of a group of trusted people
Destination protocols should be based on clinically based criteria and not decided by a phone call to a hospital physician
Highly detailed and specific protocols might create better employees but they don’t create better providers
Researchers investigate the capability of bystanders to treat a simulated opioid overdose with intranasal naloxone versus auto-injector naloxone
One of the county commissioners who wrote the policy for a Tenn. EMS agency said doctors should decide where patients go, not EMTs
Florida department’s newly appointed fire chief said to have less experience and education
Collect and keep important agency performance indicators in a single document for easy inclusion in a grant application narrative
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about scene safety following the vicious attack on two Detroit medics
Instead of placarding an ambulance with “In God We Trust” a county-funded EMS agency might have considered alternative uses for the time and funds
White Lake Ambulance Authority allegedly submitted hundreds of false insurance claims
State officials hear lessons learned, next steps for performance measure initiative
The new programs focus on assisting non-urgent patients at home and reducing hospital readmissions
The congressionally authorized advisory group may make recommendations to the U.S. DoT or FICEMS on EMS-related issues
The treasurer was charged with taking almost $5,000 from the West Hazleton Community Ambulance Association
The EMS agency was already replacing two trucks, but this ambulance wasn’t one of them
The county currently spends $2.5 million on EMS services, while making about $500,000 in revenue
If the leaders of an EMS agency have failed to prepare personnel for an active shooter response, they need to get the training done, one way or another
An EMS organization with one or more of these problems is in severe distress and needs immediate managerial interventions
Experience shows that many EMS agencies lack three essential policies to prevent and protect the agency from harm
Tragedies like that in Roseburg, Oregon, can happen anywhere; use these tips to kick-start your MCI planning so as not to be blindsided