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.
Takeaways from the First CMS Data Collection Report on Ambulance Services to enhance service levels and reduce costs of service delivery
Allegations of a coverup lead to disciplinary action within the fire department
With call volumes up 55%, Walla Walla shifts to local funding to add EMTs and paramedics
The squad is now at a critical point and has had to withdraw money from its savings account to keep operating
Leland Fire/Rescue was formed as an all-volunteer organization in 1968 and has provided some manner of EMS
Establish a concrete but flexible mission and communicate the vision with EMS providers and the community to chart a course for success
EMS leaders triage improvement projects, remove roadblocks and celebrate well-executed projects
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
“To put it in perspective (the EMS budget) is more than we spend on the state attorney’s office, the airport and election office and tax office combined”
Pelican’s newest lightweight and durable case is built specifically for EMS and fire needs
“That guy” policies are top candidates to remove from your EMS employee manual or student handbook
A drop in the number of volunteers has resulted in squads having to pay EMTs, but the pay rates and lack of fringe benefits have not kept shifts filled
The Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District in Beulah received a significant upgrade to its response capabilities in the form of a new station
Paramedic Field Chief Patrick Fitzmaurice said the added ambulances were a “Band-Aid on a wound that needed a tourniquet”
Though Oak Park did not need to call upon a mobile stroke unit in 2018, trustees approved an extension to its agreement with Rush University Medical Center
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene
Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders
By a unanimous vote, a jury voted to grant an occupational permit to MedExpress giving them the authority to operate within Vernon Parish
Based on revenue from 1,200 calls annually, the Topton Community Ambulance Service is losing about $150,000 a year
The Park Ridge Fire Department responded to 5,187 calls in 2018, 3,156 of which were EMS calls
A new DC Fire and EMS policy allows EMS providers to refer some non-emergent patients to a clinic instead of taking them to a hospital
The online training is designed to educate EMS and healthcare providers on issues facing the transgender community and how to adequately care for individuals
Some fire and emergency services associations believe the changes to the first responders’ advisory board could politicize the group
Fresno County is saving millions of dollars by not transporting people who have been identified as 911 “frequent fliers” who abuse the system
Pharmaceutical shortages are an ongoing challenge for EMS providers, but agencies can take proactive steps to address the issue
The new function will allow employees to record unplanned shifts, holdovers, shift variances, shift adjustments and unscheduled overtime
Hatzolah’s goal is to be able to transport patients and respond to calls using lights and sirens, but this has been opposed by LAFD and its firefighters’ union
Volusia County officials unveiled a plan to enhance the EVAC system with seven ambulances, 28 EMS providers, new technology and nurse triage positions
The Delaware Township Fire Department implemented a policy that allowed responders to use guns on duty, but rescinded it after receiving criticism
Cole County Ambulance Service EMS providers work two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by four days off
Beginning on the morning of Jan. 27 , Rockingham County will begin the process to merge all four dispatch centers into a single dispatch point
