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.
Robbie MacCue and Lisa Giruzzi share the importance of emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate at all levels
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by the EMS Leadership Academy founders for a discussion on what makes a great leader
The transition from shift work to desk work typically brings a more sedentary lifestyle that needs to be actively resisted
Health insurance and wages are keeping EMTs and medics from voting for the new contract
Officials have ordered the indefinite suspension of the EMT’s license
The majority of Sallisaw Fire Department’s calls are EMS related
They voted to send the matter to the Finance Committee so that lawmakers can meet with the city Law Department and members of the Emergency Services Board
She is seeking nearly $100,000 in lost wages, as well as compensation for pain and suffering and punitive damages against the sheriff’s office for violating her civil rights
On-duty crews have been shifted to the baseball games because volunteers have not stepped up to the plate
Health insurance and wages are keeping EMTs and medics from voting for the new contract
Management has to keep its eyes on the bottom line in order to maintain service while generating revenue
The two sides remain far apart on wages and employee benefits
If no agreement is reached in 10 days, some 400 EMTs and paramedics will strike
Terminated worker claims e-mail was hacked
EMS, fire, police calls handled by cell phones
Letter said the agency’s ability to respond to emergecies has been degraded and Ellerbe no longer has the confidence of the people of the district
We have to do a better job promoting ourselves
A criminal conviction is grounds for revoking Suttle’s license to practice
Many donors assumed the Fire and EMS departments were actually one
The county hired a consultant to study the EMS department and find ways to cut costs
Facility will serve as base for EMS staff and provide climate-controlled garage for two ambulances
The committee came up short of opposing the plan, saying unanswered questions make it impractical at this time
Company alleges the actions of the former fire chief and city cost it contracts
Charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, the man has been suspended from his agency without pay following his arrest
Eutisha Rennix was six months pregnant when she collapsed from an asthma attack at a Brooklyn coffee shop in 2009
The current D.C. Fire Chief wants to put more resources on the street during the peak call hours and less in the midnight hours
The termination letter said she was let go for her attitude and actions toward a fellow employee that caused a significant patient care issue
Increasing paging time has also been discussed as an incentive to attract new employees
Peters is among the majority of Americans who do not have enough saved for retirement
Boosting the number of medic responses to 50 percent would result in about $140,000 more in revenue per year
Keep these communication fundamentals in mind when trying to get the message across to EMS providers, hospital staff, patients and bystanders
Coaching is crucial to achieving professional and personal goals
Lakes Region EMS Executive Director Aarron Reinert admitted there are some challenges to staying in line with health care reform and providing effective emergency services in a less-than-robust economy
