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.
Dr. Alex Isakov offers updates and insights for EMS professionals on navigating the infectious disease landscape
“Our commitment to take care of others is not a political undertaking; it represents the greatest of social contracts in helping our fellow humans in their time of need.”
Program aims to recruit and train 50-75 paramedics annually to strengthen workforce
A just culture and a basic internal investigation framework can help leaders prevent and address misconduct
Learn how new regulatory guidance on effective compliance plans from the DOJ relate to risk assessment in EMS reimbursement with this Pinnacle webinar
We must address public safety personnel who lie, cheat, steal, perjure, beat, molest, assault, falsify, embezzle and do otherwise bad things
NEMSIS-TAC and PWW produce definitive guidance on HIPAA – essential to aid the progression of MIH
3 takeaways from our recent survey on on- and off-duty public safety mask policies and usage
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie said crews are responding to back-to-back calls and being pressured to “expedite”
The West Springfield Fire Department reported a 7% increase in calls since the opening of the MGM Springfield casino in 2018
Air ambulance crews in Imperial County say finding hospitals with enough beds to transport patients to has become increasingly difficult
Jack Stout, the father of system status management and high-performance EMS, planted the seeds for patient-centered EMS
Jack Stout’s innovations changed the way people thought about EMS
Some first responders in the Quad-Cities are reporting an uptick in calls requiring extra PPE
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
Threats were allegedly made against Cole County officials after the county switched to a Canadian ambulance manufacturer
Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest
Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
Our co-hosts discuss the best way to keep a new EMS provider dedicated and professional
A five-ambulance squad was sent to Cameron County where the surge has overwhelmed EMS and hospital resources
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
The University of Buffalo-led study also found that the proportion of EMS-attended deaths doubled around the same time period
Understanding the legal precedent behind free speech rights and how they apply to on and off-duty first responders
Officials also said high call volumes due to COVID-19 are straining the city’s EMS system
The city of Kamiah has hired a supervisor to oversee the fire and EMS departments following the departure of both department heads amidst ongoing conflict
McLaren Bay Region officials said nonprofit Medstar Ambulance intends to operate from the hospital’s former EMS stations
The system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders’ stress
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
Disparaging posts send local officials scrambling to rebuild trust during already tense times
Community paramedics can follow the OARS acronym to avoid confrontation and understand patients to overcome resistance to change
Houston County EMS Director Stephen Graybill was charged with one count of theft over $10,000
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
