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.
Balancing “I say, you do” with empathy and stewardship
Inside our department’s process to restructure and rebrand to better reflect our service to the community
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
After the urgency of a trauma scene gives way to the thoughts of what more could have been done, the responders are sometimes left with no outlet to handle what they’ve seen and done
EMS professionals have more opportunities than ever for synchronous and asynchronous online education for refresher and recertification education
Dozens of female EMTs say it’s their dream to work for Hatzalah, an all-male volunteer ambulance corps run by Orthodox Jews
Chicago FD is losing cash and tying up ambulances by administering free medicine to patients who refuse to be taken to the hospital
William Donovan III is charged with improperly touching a woman in an ambulance
About 30 police officers, emergency personnel and firefighters came to create or revise a will and specify someone who would have power-of-attorney duties if they became incapacitated
If a volunteer firefighter or other first responder gets to the station, state law has said they have to wait until a second medical worker arrives before the ambulance can leave
County paramedic Timothy Waldo and EMT Jamie Jackson were put on administrative leave without pay after an internal investigation began Thursday
The cameraman was filming the aftermath of a chemical spill inside a commercial building
Officials: Policy is health issue, not invading privacy
There are more locked doors, required ID badges and more training required for Abilene city officials compared with a decade ago
With the fee increases, the Des Plaines Fire Department eliminated separate add-on charges for services such as immobilization, intravenous fluid drips, EKGs, and oxygen provided while transporting patients
The current primary provider, MetroCare, has announced plans to pull out of rural areas to improve response times within Abilene city limits
Officials recommend merging the Ohio Medical Transportation Board and the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board to create efficiencies and reduce duplication
Genoa Twp. wants own EMS; Delaware County prefers dual service
Mike Smith went on to highlight 10 key tips for longevity in EMS during the address in Las Vegas
With his fire district responding to 900 medic calls a year, Fire Chief Mark Almendinger said having an additional EMS station would benefit the area
The rising cost of fuel has forced some volunteer departments in Pennsylvania to keep their trucks in the garage
“I never saw anything like it,” said Springfield firefighter/EMT Robert Rabin. “You couldn’t have used a crowbar to open that child’s mouth.”
Medics may be inclined to keep a stash of medical supplies at home in case of disaster, but doing so can lead to big legal problems
Both AMR and Pridemark submitted proposals in June after the city announced that it was putting its ambulance service out for bids
Hamilton County spokesman Michael Dunne said that Michael Johnston, 41, the paramedic accused of the assault, was fired on Aug. 9, 2010
By installing a new monitoring system, the organization’s bills are now being submitted almost as soon as the ambulance completes its run
The EMS chief spot has proven to be a political hot seat through the years, as public clashes between Collier’s fire districts and county EMS have become the norm
Two separate incidents involve improper possession of prescription medications
Many management systems that perceive a lack of discipline in their field crews are actually missing a lack of effective leadership
Southern Maine EMS failed to win renewal of its state contract at the end of June, when the Maine Emergency Medical Services board identified shortcomings in training oversight