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.
A meeting isn’t just about turning up; it’s about being productive and progressive
Steve Wirth and Doug Wolfberg join host Rob Lawrence to discuss strategies for overcoming hospital bed delays
Inventory management technology can help your agency keep track of what needs to be restocked without a time-consuming manual count
The longtime member of Richmond’s emergency medical community was praised for his dedication and decades of community service as a paramedic
If convicted of transportation of child pornography, Jason Haldeman faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years in prison
Town Manager Clinton Deschene said last month that the existing squad’s level of service never has been an issue
Being a paramedic and having access to drugs is a great responsibility, one which some may take too lightly
John Peruggia admitted violating ethics rules when he entered into a consulting agreement with company
Orlando moving away from Rural-Metro service
The paramedic claims to have received harassing emails while on leave and feeling intimidated during meetings with management staff
The hike in fees will raise an estimated $1.5 million for county general fund
The purpose of implementing the fee is to deter nursing facilities from making unnecessary calls
EMS director has long argued that North Naples firefighter paramedics haven’t been willing to meet the appropriate ALS training standards
Records show it was nearly an hour after the explosion before more ambulances were dispatched to assist with treating horrifically-wounded survivors
The dispute is over new shift patterns which agency says has left most ambulance staff ‘fatigued’
Some EMTs are certified in the state where they are based but not in neighboring states where they might have to work
At an inquest, director of operations for the London Ambulance Service acknowledged that there had been some problems with the training given to paramedics when dealing with capacity to consent issues prior to 2007
The move was designed to bring the fees in line with what other towns are charging
Town mayor: ‘Declining assessed property values coupled with declining Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements have created a funding predicament’
Other fire and EMS officials say the sloppy work raises questions about the validity of the recommendations
Contract figures to be in the $1.7 million range per year to have 17 to 19 firefighters and paramedics
Despite slipping response times, the request to beef up their ranks hasn’t gained support from senior city staff or the budget committee
Nearly 60 percent of city’s EMS vehicles out of service for repairs
Officials say using software that sends addresses directly to computers inside the vehicles would be more effective
The city has gone from relying on outside ambulances 57 times in 2006 to 210 times in 2010
A snowstorm delayed plans for an expanded 911 center to serve Gardner and its surrounding towns
Integral Performance Systems was hired to study the $72.2 million EMS system because of spiraling costs
Each of the 68 full-time employees of the 911 center received a 2.5 percent increase in wages this fiscal year
Ambulances were being used at sporting events allegedly without permission
Public data revealed last year suggested average ambulance response times in the Erin area are about nine minutes longer than the standard
The 17-year-old teenager died while working at the local Wal-Mart of possible electrocution
Measure is ‘a small token of appreciation for those who serve’
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