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.
We asked our audience, “How long should you look for a patient you can’t locate?”
Learn how to hone your thinking process to optimize your agency’s performance and achieve your career dreams
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
The agency is the only EMS provider in the state with CAAS accreditation
Five N.Y. agencies collaborate to ensure community EMS coverage during weekdays by sharing personnel and resources
More than 100 health care professionals are suiting up for any medical problems that might arise
Each topic is delivered in a real-life scenario and concludes with a question to encourage deeper reflection on the reader’s own organizational culture
Prior to the policy, personnel were permitted to respond to emergency calls in their personal vehicles if they were properly equipped
Currently, paramedics are legally only permitted to transport such patients to the hospital
Our co-hosts answer a question from an EMT seeking advice on how to best react and respond to calls at night
The move to using cabs hopes to address the needs of non-emergency, frequent utilizers while also keeping ambulances available for emergency situations
EMS Chief Ernie Rodriguez said the agency is looking to install devices on their ambulances that would prevent theft
The stipend comes with one condition: Recipients must stick around through at least the start of the next fiscal year to keep the cash
The panel will help draft the new agenda and gather important input from the EMS community and public
The agency faces charges of accepting bribes in the form of cash and gifts for intentionally omitting terms of kickbacks from written contracts
The department won’t respond to medical calls in surrounding communities unless requested by another agency
Educators must make continuing education compelling, not just compulsory
NAEMT survey finds type of ePCR training and social media experience as predictors for ePCR software usability
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the week’s top news stories
At one point in 2015, due to high call volumes and staffing shortages, the dispatch center didn’t answer one in five calls before the caller hung up
A volunteer EMT without commitment or compassion is a short-term fix that usually becomes a long-term problem
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Low hourly wages is a main contributor to most career EMS providers working two or more jobs
The association has also created preparation courses for individuals to help them understand the format and style of the examinations
The proposed contract shows the top raises will go to paramedics, who have a high turnover rate
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
NHTSA “Beyond EMS Data Collection” report identifies steps for EMS improvement and quality to become information driven
The report focuses on envisioning an information-driven future and what is needed to turn the vision into reality
Belief that only volunteerism will work in a community is refuted by the many EMS systems that have transitioned to combination or career systems
Only about 79 percent of the 1.27 million emergency calls received in 2015 were answered within 10 seconds; the national standard is 90 percent
This “it takes a public safety village” approach to officer training is successful and repeatable in any jurisdiction
Learn how one EMS agency improved EMS provider performance with an Olympic-themed competition
Continuing education is more than a requirement; it is a benefit that to help providers do their jobs better
