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.
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Rowan County officials voted unanimously to set aside $300,000 toward the acquisition of a new piece of property to build a more suitable home for
Hazleton Councilman and volunteer firefighter Tony Columbo said that while he understands there is a staffing shortage, residents can’t afford to wait in an emergency
With increased response times due to a closed hospital, Marlboro County may establish their own EMS agency
Researchers found MRSA on all nine oxygen tanks they tested from three ambulances in Alabama
The culture, good or bad, EMS leaders cultivate can make or break an EMS agency
Our co-hosts continue their discussion with EMS1 columnist and defense attorney David Givot on the impact medical marijuana has in EMS
An inter-municipal committee has formed and a neighboring ambulance company is helping the financially challenged Weatherly Ambulance Association operate
EMTs rejected AMR’s “last and final offer,” which would have paid new employees $17 an hour
The city of Clinton will build a new station for Illiana EMS, and will soon know if a $500,000 grant will be awarded for a new fire station
Mohawk Ambulance Service announced they are implementing their final proposal as contract discussions have come to a standstill
Fire Chief Paul Bradley is proposing changes to the city’s EMS ordinance spelling out how his department can use ambulance service fee revenue
After it was revealed that the city of Tampa’s ambulance fleet is the oldest in the region, mayoral candidates are calling for change
The city will handle the hiring of the temporary staff at the Burlington Rescue Squad, but their salary will be paid for by the agency
Of the 2,676 unpaid bills, around 98 percent of them are either past the six-year statute of limitations or are uncollectible because the person has died
Hundreds of unionized EMTs in Seattle have set a deadline of Dec. 21 to go on strike
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AMR has been DeKalb County’s emergency transport provider since 2013, and there have been concerns about the company’s performance for years
Volusia County will use a $638,400 grant to roll out new programs and technology for a system that’s taking heat for its response times and ambulance availability
Gaston County’s GEMS-CARE lets people who pay an annual fee avoid out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary ambulance transportation
The decision was contrary to the recommendation of an independent public hearing officer, who said the city had a “reasonable need” for another service
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
