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There is no substitute for high-context communications and training that occurs between two people, engaging privately, face-to-face
According to a recent report, 80% of millennial workers say they consider work-life balance when deciding whether to take a job
Four steps to stopping the stress cycle
178 graduated EMTs and paramedics spent the last year learning FDNY operations and procedures
EMS leaders at Pinnacle Conference were briefed on Dallas Fire-Rescue and hospital response to the shootings
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference head specific recommendations to improve prehospital care from the Promoting Innovation in EMS project co-leader
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn important elements of leadership and how to grow EMS leaders
Police, fire and EMS officials stress the importance of safety and situational awareness following the threats
Officials were in negotiations over a new contract with the new owners of the agency when they received a termination letter
EMS leaders at Pinnacle learn how the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council improves patient care through collaboration and consensus building
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn an innovative and collaborative approach between law enforcement and EMS to the opioid overdose epidemic
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn how appreciative inquiry identifies and improves the positive attributes that exist within themselves and their teams
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
A total of 7 local first responders have been fired regarding their questionable Black Lives Matter social media posts
A woman parked outside the ER was told that she had to call 911 so paramedics could bring her husband into the hospital
SWAT team medics provide fast medical care for any officer who is wounded or injured and treat injured civilians
Tactical medic team members have undergone firearms training, and are permitted to carry personal weapons if they respond to a potentially dangerous situation
The drill allowed first responders to prepare for situations that may require surgery or amputation on the scene
A firefighter wrote Black Lives Matters protesters blocking the interstate “WILL get run over!”
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Pittsburgh EMS has begun to consider sending in medics right behind police, before a scene is deemed safe
Officials said the city never set a collections policy into ordinances when the ambulance service started in 2014, relying on normal city collection practices
Understand the advantages and challenges of community-created content and where to find it to improve your clinical practice and system operations
Public health officials are increasingly looking at naloxone as an antidote to the state’s increasing overdose death rate
Norman Brooks was placed on leave Wednesday following a slew of inflammatory Facebook posts about police shootings
Fire engines will no longer respond to every call, and it could take longer than for ambulances to reach call locations for non-critical events
The Safe Haven Baby Box nonprofit group plans to install a new box despite government warnings
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
The firefighter called for police to be shot following the recent shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge by a white police officer
The network is adding 17 ambulances and 2 MICUS for interfacility transports
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
Having an engaged, committed workforce is the best way to improve patient care
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training