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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Proven strategies to turn the tables and bring balance back into negotiations
Is building a new kind of clinician merely a Herculean task or a fully Sisyphean one?
Paramedics practiced putting dogs under anesthesia, inserting breathing tubes, setting up intravenous fluids, bandaging, using oxygen masks and shaving fur to find veins
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch
New law to ensure community paramedicine programs protect patients and are staffed with educated and competent paramedics
The MATTERboxes provide families with 16 meals
A critical component of the coalition’s plan is a legislative initiative designed to increase national and state-level NG911 leadership
Aeromed can not continue without a commitment from the Puerto Rico government to pay the existing debt and offer fees to guarantee long-term service
Gaylord EMS bought a new ambulance with a bequest from a farmer and gave their old ambulance to a neighboring department in need of a newer vehicle
The New Jersey hospital-based crew is on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into their behavior
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The customized ambulance is built to transport the four-person team and equipment to care for a patient receiving ECMO
The state’s health department will allocate $32,000 to distribute Narcan to all EMS agencies
Newly trained EMS providers are asked to participate in a survey about recognizing and treating patients at risk of traumatic stress
The county is reducing responses to save money and free firefighters for more urgent calls
The fire chief said it would not tread on agreement with ambulance company, AMT
Use the EMS “Go to Sleep” checklist to see if lack of sleep is making you or your partner dangerous to one another, your patients and the community
Errors in patient care and EMS provider health concerns are raising awareness of the risks of prolonger work hours
The city proposed training medics for single duty and reducing the number of firefighters on engines
New starting pay rates of $15.50 and $16.80 an hour will make the jobs more attractive to applicants
City projects earnings of more than $500,000 by providing transports now performed by private ambulance companies
The ambulance failed to make a complete stop at a red light before crossing an intersection
The treadmill helps North Dakota dispatchers combat adverse health effects of sitting for long periods
Research shows sitting is the new smoking and for EMS providers who sit a lot more movement is needed
The new equipment includes “fly cars,” ambulance charging stations and rescue boats
Portland police estimate they typically drive about 1,000 people to hospitals on involuntary mental health holds throughout the year
The conditional permit was approved by the town’s board in an effort to increase the public’s access to EMS
