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.
It’s a two-way street; HR professionals should do more to understand the industry and fire/EMS leaders should better explain the needs of members
Build systems where staff can be rock stars: Insights from Drs. Dave Williams and Jonathan Studnek
Ambulance services cannot afford to feed the billing department incomplete, inaccurate or misrepresented information
Heated disagreements between fire and municipal officials have left a proposed consolidation plan in limbo
A letter sent to the East of England Ambulance Service Trust warned of “psychological abuse” before three EMS providers died within a 10-day period
From staying positive to engaging with the broader fire community, the key to survival lies within
The research suggests that some municipalities may be better served if agencies from other municipalities responded
Taney County Ambulance District Chief Darryl Coontz discusses the department’s approach to staffing and how they avoid retention issues
A consultant recommended strategic planning and hiring more staff to reduce mandatory overtime and improve morale
Decatur Councilman Charles Kirby has long claimed that the city’s fire department is trying to take over ambulance services by eliminating the competition
The group, which has more than 23,000 members and contains disturbing material, was created by a paramedic
The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has “enough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it”
Chicago has the largest number of women fighting fires and working on ambulances of any city in the country, but they make up less than 10% of the department’s total personnel
“You’ve got to have an EMS provider in your city, and right now we’re still trying to do what we can to support it,” councilman Mike Henderson said
A complaint filed last week says Crystle Galloway died “because of the negligence of four paramedics who failed to properly treat her”
They have agreed to a renegotiated contract that the company said will bump their pay as much as 11.86%
“The cost of providing emergency medical services is significantly more than we recoup,” county manager Brian Epley said
The virtual reality simulation training, designed specifically for first responders, launches in November 2019
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss Firefighter-Paramedic Wendy Ashworth, who became the first female to command an incident in her department’s history
The City of Orlando is arguing the decision was “explicitly based on a misunderstanding” of criminal charges filed against Joshua Granada
Follow these aviation industry tenets to prevent a career-threatening conflict
“People make life-threatening decisions based on their ability to pay. There will be people who won’t call 911,” Dr. Jessica Saxe said
Many rural hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to stay open amid changes in their patient populations and how healthcare is provided
The paramedic made a comment in regard to a Dallas police officer who was recently sentenced to prison for the shooting death of a man
Officials said Hidalgo County EMS is still meeting its contractual obligations in providing emergency services
County commission officials sent Green Pond Fire and Rescue a cease and desist order that prevents crews from responding to calls
The Enhanced 911 Center, which answered 477,711 calls last year, has 65 staffers, a drop of about 20 percent from 1998
According to an investigative news team, Cleveland EMS routinely takes ambulances out of service due to staffing shortages
Colerain Township Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services created an all-hands-on-deck approach to help people with substance use disorders
