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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.

The Marine Corps Commandant discusses the evolving challenges in public safety, emphasizing training, decision-making and the impact of emerging technologies
Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders
Lee County EMS Division Chief Adam Thompson shares insights on Just Culture and the importance of investing in people to create a thriving workforce
MEDIC EMS becomes part of Scott County as officials work to steady the service’s finances
Roseboro Rescue and EMS shifted operations after a fire destroyed a rig and damaged their station
Ulster Supervisor James Quigley has begun looking at the future ambulance service costs for 2024
John Knox Village has been working with hospitals to transport mental-health crisis patients to specialized facilities
Bamberg County Administrator Joey Preston is working with Thorne Ambulance Service on mutual aid, staffing and rigs
Niagara County Emergency Services is operating with 13 employees and two ambulances
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital will be providing medical direction to the Mt. Juliet Fire Department
Pittsburgh EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist shares the progressive plan she fervently believes will reduce staffing challenges
Emergency departments in Fresno are experiencing a surge of patients with COVID-19, RSV and influenza
People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad managers. Are you taking the steps to build relationships with your providers?
There is no substitute for high-context communications and training that occurs between two people, engaging privately, face-to-face
According to a recent report, 80% of millennial workers say they consider work-life balance when deciding whether to take a job
Atrium Health Navicent Emergency Medical Services has begun operations in Baldwin County
Montgomery County officials and EMS providers are exploring issues regarding funding, staffing
Four steps to stopping the stress cycle
EMS1’s EMS trends state-of-the-industry survey provides targets for reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
Gainesville officials hope the new work schedule will enhance first responders’ work-life balance and boost recruitment
Since the early October opening of Lockport Memorial Hospital, weekly overtime costs for patient transport have dropped from an average of $6,500 to $3,000 or less
Otego officials had been debating turning town EMS over to Otsego County Emergency Services
EMS officials in Cayuga County are looking at how to deal with increased calls as AMR prepares to leave at year’s end
Dr. Andra Farcas takes the helm of Washington County Ambulance Service as Dr. John Collins retires
EMTs and paramedics in an unofficial picket call for changes to working conditions
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Cayuga County considers what ambulance service to select based on call data since AMR announced departure
Jasper County’s EMS program uses reserve deputy paramedics to respond to gaps in existing services, coverage
The Mobile Fire Department has begun providing ambulance service to approximately 20,000 new residents after a referendum on the annexation
Marin County officials make significant changes to Office of Emergency Services
“As a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.”
Legislation requires hospitals to develop ambulance bed delay protocols by Sept. 1, 2024