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.
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
Gordon Graham: Today’s first responders need more than a transactional relationship with their superiors
Mayville officials said they would terminate EMS services if the village of Kekoskee and the town of Williamstown become an incorporated village
Spokane dispatchers may not be a part of a regionwide communications center following a decision to require them to work only with city public safety staff
EMS providers should be on high alert for fraud and forgery in the patient care report
A new contract requires the testing of five employees selected at random every two weeks, but the test will not detect the presence of alcohol
Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad officials are seeking proposals for how to address years of deficient volunteer staffing
London city residents rejected a bid to cut their ties to the Madison County Emergency Medical District and create London’s first-ever city-operated EMS service
After it was revealed that Rick Garner, 29, died of cardiac arrest, Chief Steven Davis said the department will review how responder recruit health is assessed
Response times have improved, staffing levels are up and new dispatch procedures have boosted efficiency since the city changed its contract with AMR
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
Four Naperville Fire Department firefighter-paramedics are now working 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday as part of a “power-shifting” program
The organization released a statement saying they disagree with IAFF’s belief that the method is inappropriate for the leaders they represent
Using LEAD principles, EMS leaders can encourage employee retention at their organizations
When sleep-deprived, “Individuals working critical jobs may put themselves and [others] at risk,” one researcher said
Dozens of EMS providers protested against the ballot measure which they say eliminates private companies’ liability for violating legislation that would keep the current practice of staying on call during breaks in place
Officials want to move ahead with Gold Cross EMS negotiations after a court threw out the process that might have led to the company being replaced
Officials from Decatur’s two public hospitals took opposing sides, each bringing doctors, hospital executives and ambulance directors to support their cases
Embrace change, empower leaders and remove cancer are three factors to evolve an EMS agency and avoid the pitfalls of stagnation
Overdose cases can create numerous logistical problems when there are multiple overdose cases around the same time in different locations
The issue dogged Augusta officials as a church complained about the current provider and commissioners clashed over the process to pick the next one
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
Our EMS expert panel identifies actions EMS leaders can take to improve clinical and operational performance, and to advance the profession
An organization’s leadership culture may explain the stark difference in opinion between providers and leaders on issues of patient and provider safety
Officials said that since residents in the unincorporated areas they are responding to don’t contribute to the EMS system, other taxpayers are bearing the burden
Pre-plan, build, and stock equipment that can serve as a future ambulance and specialty vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation
Making the EMS Agenda 2050 become reality will require strengthening the collaboration between EMS, public health and healthcare
While the majority of the building houses a family practice, roughly 1,000 square feet of the building contains a vehicle bay and accommodations
The EMS Agenda 2050 outlines six guiding principles for the future of emergency medical services
Proposition 11 asks voters to give private ambulance companies the power to keep their workers on duty during meal and rest breaks
Officials said there are only three EMS providers on staff in the city of Michigan, and the ambulance service will close in December
Use these actions to positively improve employee engagement and satisfaction by demonstrating value and appreciation
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