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.
For 2 hours and 43 minutes each day, someone is influencing our providers, and ideally, it should be us
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Advocate for your patients while acting mindfully, cooperating with other public safety organizations and doing the right thing
Here’s how to help a colleague who is on the cusp of becoming a viral news sensation, putting their career at risk and embarrassing your department
Michael Tallant said he was terminated for sleeping even though it was considered “common”
Since deploying packed red blood cells and plasma for the first time, 133 units have been administered to 72 patients
Dispatchers were unable to page fire and EMS for more than a week after a malfunction caused the county’s software to revert back to 1997
Our co-hosts review and discuss two EMS news articles from the week
The agency, which is under fire for not notifying police of the incident, said they rapidly transported the child to a hospital, as is the protocol
The ambulance services may have to shut down if they are unable to recruit more EMTs
Bellefonte EMS executive director and chief Scott Rhoat said the crisis is fueled by financial and personnel challenges, such as insurance reimbursements
Palm Beach County has $11.8 million in unpaid ambulance fees accrued from taking patients to the hospital
Police said it took days for them to be notified that a girl drowned in a private pool
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
Kevin Bronson allegedly made the comments in a meeting with about 100 EMS providers after he received a list of complaints from an employee
EMS providers who can look beyond ketamine’s perception as a street or veterinary drug will find it is uniquely positioned to treat sepsis
Our co-hosts talk about the skills that may be added and those considered for removal
The EMS Agenda 2050 project envisions the next 30 years of EMS systems in the United States
Some readers said they wish their supervisor understood their level of commitment, while others expressed their wants and needs
Evidence-based recommendations to address fatigue in EMS was introduced to paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders at Pinnacle 2017
All members of the EMS team must commit to improving patient care documentation by expanding on the details and ensuring completion
Being a reliable and engaged community partner takes your EMS organization to lead agency status and makes you the authority when it comes to community health care
Content regarding EMS levels and skill sets is still under discussion and will be addressed in future versions
Removing endotracheal intubation from paramedic scope and implementing blood glucometry and CPAP at the EMT level are under consideration
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
Since last October, more than a dozen patients in need of transport have been left stranded
They used their cellphones to photograph or videotape themselves with 41 people who were intubated, sedated or otherwise unconscious
Matthew Sanchez, a 10-year veteran, told the caller to “deal with it yourself” before hanging up
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
Chief Travis Myklebust offered strategies to create community partnerships and collaboration to achieve a reduction in 911 calls the fire service responds to
Former NREMT Board Chair Drew Dawson has been announced as interim executive director