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.
With each new provider comes a new chance for personal and professional development
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting “kids these days,” look at those you’re competing against and do something different
Chief Ellerbe said he asked the firefighter for his phone, which he said the firefighter voluntarily handed over; the firefighter filed a formal complaint that the phone was forcefully taken
Remember that you are not only gambling with your own livelihood, you may be gambling with the very lives you are supposed to protect
In order to hide her misuse, she intentionally damaged and falsified her records, using fictitious names for patients to whom she claimed to have given the morphine to
Parker, who was charged with first-degree murder, accepted a plea deal that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison
The move to reconsider the restrictions came the day after Chief Joanne Hayes-White had issued an edict against helmet-mounted cameras, citing victims’ and firefighters’ privacy concerns
It’s the people in the community who suffers
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Fire Chief Bob Yancey said using the rig allows personnel to train and become familiar with its operation
The EMS Union said they have 20 fewer paramedics and EMTs this year than last year through attrition
Chief Ellerbe is seeking 25 single role paramedics, and so far has received between 125 and 130 applications
A shortage of ambulances, inadequate training and a poor strategy make the district “one of the worst EMS systems in the country when compared to other major metropolitan areas”
Read and follow your department’s policies on POV use, and drive safely
Wis. Supreme Court set precedent by ruling that a volunteer firefighter did not have government immunity when he went through a red light and was struck by another vehicle
Being true to your core values is always the better road to choose
Police warned dispatchers if an ambulance didn’t arrive soon, the victim would die
He faces up for four years in jail and was charged with criminal solicitation, offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct
Officials said it was a diversion tactic by taking away the real problem plaguing the department: a lack of or broken-down equipment
The Fire and EMS spokesperson said it took so long because there was a staffing issue
He is accused of stealing more than $1,500 of fentanyl and morphine marked as resupplies for Peterborough ambulances between August 2012 and August 2013
Why is EMS considered a nonessential service?
The 28-year veteran is fighting to get his job back, saying he adhered to current state protocols
The biggest obstacle to the advancement of our profession is not the limitations imposed upon us by others, but the lies we tell ourselves
Your understanding of standard operating procedure may evolve from rulebook to guidebook
The vehicle’s fuel gauge had been broken for months and has only now been sent for repair
AVEC dates to 1948. It began as a water rescue and ground search group because of numerous drownings in the area
Two weeks short of the required time served needed for automatic qualification for medical pension
Discontinue ambulance, paramedic and emergency medical technician services
Key parts of the system that handles emergency calls failed five times in July
A reporter’s deadline is more important than your own convenience
Not much change in the short run, but what about long term?
