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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 pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
With 17 paramedic vacancies, the county turns to sign-on bonuses, but will it solve the real problem?
Incorporating diverse perspectives and solutions from both within and outside the EMS community to foster a better future for EMS professionals
The 2008 Ford ambulance had a new engine installed in 2019
Braintree and Canton firefighters and medics started the whole blood transfusion on the crash victim during transport to the hospital
Easton Volunteer EMS saw an increase in staffing after officials restarted a recruitment program using Sacred Heart University students
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Cozer Health EMTs recall the violence they experience and the emotional toll
Video showed Rochester police and AMR leaving the man on a bench where he fell over and was unattended for more than two minutes, the lawsuit claims
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St. Petersburg and Denver officials see success in new responses to behavioral health calls
Chicago firefighter leaders said paramedics worked nearly 230,000 overtime hours to staff the city’s 80 ambulances last year, and they are on track to do the same in 2024
Northwest Hospital in Randallstown completed a major upgrade to its emergency department to improve the flow of patients transported by EMS
Better nutrition, sleep and coping mechanisms play a large part in reducing line-of-duty deaths
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don’t warrant a response
Westport Volunteer EMS President Jaime Bairaktaris got his start in EMS as a high school freshman
The state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services reported an increase in calls and a decline of active members
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Eagle Point Fire and EMS Chief Rocky Berg was terminated over several leadership issues
Governor Josh Shapiro proposes doubling the Fire and EMS Grant Program to $60 million in FY2025
Offering educational options versus punitive responses can make all the difference
Members of the state’s Trauma Care Committee have created the Montana Interfacility Blood Network
Identify and conquer the fight-or-flight response with these four simple steps
Answers from a survey sent to Montgomery County residents will be used to create an EMS strategic plan
The 50,000-square-foot warehouse will be set to supply “resource centers” throughout the city after storms
Cheshire EMS Chief Charles McMurrer moves up from an interim position
The City of Auburn Ambulance has approved a one-year agreement to provide ALS to a neighboring town
Decatur Morgan Hospital EMS received a fine and penalty for failing to meet response times
Officials in Jeffersonville hired a firm to look at the city providing its own ambulance service
Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Officials in Colorado Springs will hold the first vote on the potential change in EMS
Monterey County EMS faces funding challenges amid rising operations costs