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.
Offering educational options versus punitive responses can make all the difference
Identify and conquer the fight-or-flight response with these four simple steps
A Maryland paramedic recounts a patient assault, and the emergency services director and police chief detail legal options
Finance chief Don Moya told commissioners the move would not forgive the debts, but reclassify them to present a more accurate picture of the county’s books
As the number of volunteers dwindles, so does the medical safety net that EMS provides
Here’s how to live your best EMS life, according to Poor Richard’s words of wisdom
The team will host four public meetings where attendees will discuss the future of EMS with the project’s panel
Our co-hosts question if it is time to respond with BLS units and have paramedic intercept
The average interval between a call to 911 and arrival on the scene is seven minutes in the U.S., but patients in rural areas wait as long as 30 minutes
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it’s important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
Longtime EMS educator shares the lessons he has learned from developing and delivering EMS curricula in a virtual and flipped classroom
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
One official said the closure “came out of the blue” and “was a complete surprise” to employees
A months-long experiment of using SUVs to respond to non-emergency calls has already saved thousands of dollars
One recommendation is to consider eliminating one of St. Paul’s three fire-rescue squads in order to reallocate staff to ambulances
EMS1 continues to fulfill its mission, bringing the most current news to EMS professionals worldwide
A look back at defining moments, acquisitions, additions, offerings and the people who made EMS1 what it is today
You can use the Gather-Analyze-Summarize model to facilitate scenario debriefing and maximize learning
Patients should receive the same quality care no matter which paramedic or EMT shows up to take the call
It’s time for EMS leaders and educators to take compliance training as seriously as clinical training – caregivers’ careers and patients’ lives depend on it
Explaining the rationale behind mundane instructions can increase compliance and achieve better relationships with EMS staff
Training civilians in lifesaving care of family, friends and neighbors can increase a community’s resilience to tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters
Darrell McIntosh was accused of intimidating a competing EMT as they transported a patient
About $220,000 is earmarked to buy 18 vending machines that paramedics and firefighters will have to use when restocking medic units with drugs
After accepting that personal change is inevitable, here is how you can begin to handle that change for you and your family
As we move on from the uproar over “three strikes and you’re dead,” it’s time for EMS professionals to contribute ideas to solve the overdose epidemic
EMS educators can implement the right technology for their classroom if they know what to look for
Due to high demand, the fire department will place a fire truck out of service so its medics can respond to health emergencies
Paramedics said they are scrambling to get to an ever-increasing number of emergencies
The lawsuit states that Nicole Carlton does not meet the minimum requirements for the job and failed to disclose a felony conviction
Extrapolating the consequences of a policy limiting opioid overdose treatment that goes against the foundation of EMS
Public policy debate, reduced access to prescription narcotics and societal desire to make real change are needed to confront the deadly opioid epidemic