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.
When it comes to grant funding, a well-developed plan can be key to securing the funds your organization needs
What happens if EMS providers who use marijuana safely and legally test positive days later in violation of policies?
5 practical ways to align chaplaincy with organizational culture and expectations — and why it matters
Organizations frequently have larger recruitment budgets that they do for retention, but is this the best approach?
IAFF Local 1715’s list of complaints includes a hostile work environment, ethics concerns and low employee morale
Crew resource management, quick reference handbooks and fatigue management strategies can improve patient care and enhance safety
Cypress Creek EMS plans to reorganize its debt
Doug Hooten shares unique retention initiatives with Rob Lawrence, from doggy daycare to a resilience officer
Parallel findings in EMS survey data elevate leadership and career advancement as essential to employee engagement
Hear from live liver donor Will Lindbergh, whose selfless act inspired a charity to encourage first responders to participate in organ donation
A county official noted a transition from a hybrid to a paid emergency services model is beginning to look inevitable
You wouldn’t make cookies with just a fraction of the ingredients, why would you make decisions without all the data?
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
“Our class of 2021 graduates represent another exceptional group of up-and-coming leaders,” said Priority Ambulance Leadership Foundation Board Chairman Gary Coker
The issue has divided employees at San Luis Ambulance, a 75-year-old private company
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Too often, the “best” paramedic is promoted to supervisor without training in the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to be successful leaders
Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work
Relationships and trust are the foundation of partnerships and contracts
FirstNet, warning systems focus of House subcommittee update
Oakland’s chief says the company, which is set to become San Diego’s new ambulance provider, has not provided reliable service in Northern California
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
The California company now controls 911 emergency services for nearly all of Kern County
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Joseph (Joey) Zask was found unresponsive while working for Stony Point Ambulance Corps, where he also volunteered
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Learn strategies to provide for high-quality operations, while minimizing resource use through sound systems, process engineering and leveraging technology
Virginia’s Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
Organization leaders canceled 50th anniversary celebrations to focus on taking care of their employees and the people they serve
An AIMHI expert panel shares best practices for shortening wall time and discuss the legal consequences of ambulance parking
49 city employees who refused to respond are facing disciplinary action, including termination
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts are joined by two members of the EMS Leadership Academy to discuss the organization and the upcoming EMS Leadership Summit
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- Mont. EMS stakeholders create first-of-its-kind whole blood drive-thru