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.
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
The EMS leader and advocate emphasizes putting the workforce at the top, with leaders giving them every opportunity to succeed
Don’t become a result in a simple Google search that uncovers multiple examples of responders being suspended, fired, and sued for postings on social media
Call logs show patients being flown off the island for intoxication, an anxiety attack, abdominal pain, fingers caught between two boats, allergic reaction and a thumb laceration
Cash-strapped Lockport parked two ambulances for good, and will likely seek proposals from private ambulance companies
Fort Worth, Winnipeg, San Diego and McKinney provide very different programs, but they all successfully use mobile healthcare to address patient needs specific to their communities
If one individual with very few resources can still provide service, surely our First-World problems can be dealt with
I’ll root for Cleveland sports teams until the day I die, but EMS agencies don’t always inspire the same public loyalty
Anchorage is moving more medics to the busiest service areas areas at peak hours to address complaints that staff are overworked
The company announced it would no longer keep an ambulance in a nearby town overnight, which has raised concerns about response time
A video showed the responders and cops walking in circles as the man was lying on the sidewalk unresponsive
There are plenty of options for a proactive agency to explore, evaluate and implement
The memo outlines concerns about a pattern of “medic to follow” calls increasing between 5 and 8 a.m.
They were prepared with equipment and medical staff on standby to demonstrate danger of being left inside a vehicle in the heat
Training and strong relationships have helped shaped the company’s success
A policy is being changed to require units to notify dispatch if they are close to an emergency scene following a serious crash
San Francisco’s EMS system is broken; as is often the case in medicine, treating the symptom won’t fix the underlying problem
The helicopter apparently flew over the man’s property en route to the hospital; he threatened to shoot down the aircraft
State Trooper Daniel Martin allegedly showed an inappropriate photo to another trooper
Troubled dispatch technology, staff shortages, lack of ambulances and increased call volume weighing on the system
Solar-capturing technology has made it easier to keep ambulances and fire trucks fully charged without leaving them running, and saves money
The rigs must remain running to keep the air conditioning on; they were were stolen while crews were inside a local hospital
The firing came after a string of complaints; in one Lt. Brad Tate allegedly dismissed a teen’s stomach pain that turned out to be a ruptured appendix
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
Chris and Kelly also talk about situational awareness in light of recent events that continue to put paramedics and EMTs in danger
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority has started sending letters to people who haven’t paid for services, in addition to taking unpaid cases to the magistrate
A three-part investigative journalism series revealed poor management, slow response times, and inadequate equipment and supplies
Spurred on by injuries and fire, the fire marshal wants ‘reloadable mortars’ outlawed
All but eight states have created partnerships with commercial long-term care insurers
Fire Chief Tony Grande says keeping fire-based EMS is the best way to save civilian lives
The virus cannot spread from human-to-human contact and is not expected to be widespread in the U.S.
Jurisdictions without many paramedics are taking steps to train EMTs, first responders and firefighters
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