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.
It’s helpful to know yourself and your peers well enough to detect significant changes that adversely impact on-the-job performance
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
The vital role of self-awareness and authenticity in shaping EMS leadership
When team members do not mesh well, it can add stress to an already stressful environment
EMS chief explains Allina Health EMS business case for increasing workforce diversity to improve patient care and the organization’s ROI
The agency has done previous ambulance designs to spread awareness for heart disease, autism and cancer
Inclusion of members from the EMS community aims to fulfill the crucial role of expertise and collaboration needed to ensure a single standard of specialty certification
Community paramedics have an opportunity to change EMS response to overdose and addiction through application of harm reduction techniques
The agency is only the second ambulance service in the world and the first in the U.S. to attain accreditation six consecutive times
SWOT analysis gives volunteers the opportunity to participate in the development of an action plan for training, increased competence and success
State legislators have passed or are considering several pieces of legislation intended to improve EMS working conditions and safety for providers
The fire chief said he wants to hire more paramedics due to shorter hospital stays, an aging population and residents living with long-term and complex medical conditions
One of the program’s goals is to reduce cardiac-related deaths in rural communities by 20 percent
Federal attorneys allege the agency received more than $20 million in illegal kickbacks from a contractor that provided drivers, paramedics and EMTs
The decision was met with outcry by some, who said the closure will leave many unemployed
A small percentage of EMS departments across the country carry blood on their ambulances
Allegations of bullying and harassment surfaced after firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff died by suicide April 2016
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National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer candidate is researching persistent issue of recruiting rural fire and EMS personnel
The Legal Guardian answers a reader’s question about if legal liability starts at time of dispatch or time of patient contact
Our co-hosts share tips to assist with conflict resolution in the cab
Put your old way of thinking about benchmarking in the grave and adopt the improvement-oriented approach to benchmarking
Here’s four proactive measures EMS employers can take to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace
Whether implementing a major initiative or making small policy shifts, two-way communication with every level of the organization is critical
The move to implement changes comes after an ambulance was hijacked while EMS providers were in the vehicle
Two volunteer agencies show it’s possible to improve service without breaking the budget; here’s an approach for any service to better their community’s needs
In Florida, 83 percent of counties have consolidated fire and EMS systems
Learn from confrontations and miscommunications during joint response with law enforcement, but don’t let those come to define the relationship
Officials said the staffing shortage may create longer response times
His visit was part of a larger campaign to encourage EMS providers to seek guidance when struggling with mental health issues
Our co-hosts discuss a review of shift work, sleep duration and their respective effects on health
The agency is the only EMS provider in the state with CAAS accreditation
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