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.
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
How technology can automate response planning needs to minimize added stress to crew
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Better communication with medical control, new tools put service ‘where they want to be’
Man convicted of trying to lure girls via Internet
New checklist mandated after man died while EMS team waited for police backup
Cleveland EMS stops taking 911 callers to hospital for low-priority complaints
Jonathan Hayes says he lost his job after attempting to treat a large patient suffering from seizure
Albuquerque Fire Department speaks about funding shortage at meeting
10 EMS workers to receive commendation for bravery
Resignation of board member leads to allegations of union influence, threats, and back-room deals
Hospitals adjusted to possible overcrowding by adopting strategies to improve patient flow
Fire and Emergency Medical Services projects $17.1 million shortfall in fiscal 2010
Plaintiffs expect AMR to be ‘dismissed from case before trial’
Advisors favor assigning all emergency care to ambulance carriers
Program designed to provide independent expert analysis of current EMS structure
Document is ‘superficial glance’ with ‘no meaningful recommendations,’ responders say
Pair allegedly tried to steal narcotics from ambulance
EMTs called dispatch at request of restaurant worker
Paramedic says company hasn’t reported her wages since 2008
Researchers seek to eliminate mouth-to-mouth for heart attack victims
Two former county administrators enter conditional guilty pleas for drug charges while working in the EMS field
Additional vehicle needed to maintain American Heart Association’s patient transport standards
Ryan Pracht accused of using EMS position to illegally collect money
Chad Reed, 33, was married with two young children
Responders face possibility of layoffs if no agreement reached
Paramedic had also demonstrated case of road rage two months prior
Fire Department asks permission to staff two ambulances with paramedics
Scott Winchell displayed flashing lights on his vehicle
Hidden camera’s video footage aids in arrest
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