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.
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When the call comes in, the closest ambulance to a call location will be dispatched; ambulance tracking also helps ensure the safety of medics
The year long plan will cost close to $494,000, costing Deerfield about $255,000, Sunderland about $155,000, and Whately close to $83,000
The Pa. man was charged after allegedly wrecking the vehicle that he wasn’t permitted to be driving
None of the administrators whom EMTs said were directly responsible for the hostile work environment and underperformance of the division have been terminated or demoted as a result
Chief Brian Cummings made it appear that rescuers arrived faster than they actually did
Being alert to “communication ischemia” is like watching a heart attack evolve; sometimes it’s dramatic, but more often, seemingly insignificant warning signs occur
DC service is broken, but sometimes you have to break things to reset them
The ex-employee agreed she visited an electronics store without seeking authorization, but denied misusing an ambulance for personal purposes
His lawyers declined to specify the charge to which he would plead guilty or the recommended sentencing range he will face
They said that the cell sites throughout the city automatically redirect and the calls go elsewhere
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Some don’t like the contract’s lack of coordination when position ambulances; they say it’s difficult for rescue squads to get approval to deploy more ambulances
Some EMS officials are frustrated it took this long; records found 23 percent of their ambulances violated at least one state requirement
Allergic EMT’s were transferred; others forced to sleep on couch with ‘do not open’ sign on bedroom door
Union says mayor should apologize for “accusing firefighters of untoward acts”
Standards apply every day, all the time, on or off the job
The Fire Department is all volunteers and establishing EMS service was done from donations and through fundraisers
While there is no paramedic self-defense training for Chicago medics, EMTs are training elsewhere
The footage appears to show paramedics lining patients up in a corridor in order to take a photograph
The man received treatment after the 25-foot jump and was transported by ambulance back to the ER
EMS officials said they reviewed the situation and logs show it took 17 minutes for crews to leave and show up at the field as a tier two call, which they called acceptable
The dispatcher is still on the job pending the investigation; his girlfriend is badly burned, but recovering
He forged federal forms and signatures to get morphine, meperidine and Demerol
41-year-old Jason Littlehale, who downloaded child pornography on the job at an ambulance company, faces as much as 10 years in federal prison
The marketing director for Rapid Response said he was surprised Detroit was collecting revenue for what his company was providing for free
When EMTs were wheeling her away, the dad asked the EMT what happened to his daughter as he saw her fall off the gurney
Volunteer EMT’s are still able to respond to emergencies, but the company may fold
A new city audit that surveyed medics says they’re sleepy on the job, have trouble focusing at times, and are frustrated
The couple is accused of recruiting and paying patients to needlessly use their service
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