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.
In an era flooded with statistics, EMS leaders must learn to frame the facts in human terms. Storytelling transforms metrics into meaning — and meaning into momentum.
Follow a triaged response to what is posted and remember to discipline the behavior, not the content
Here are five ways EMS is leading the way and doing more to prevent death by suicide
Connecticut ED doctors warn that growing patient boarding delays are straining hospital care, prompting new state efforts to speed up transfers and ease overcrowding
At the AAA Conference, Dr. Long delivered more than a keynote — she issued a survival plan for first responders facing burnout
Turn conflict into connection with these leadership power moves
COO Danielle Thomas shares how an AI app is slashing cognitive overload, boosting crew confidence, and redefining onboarding
In partnership with UCHealth, Ute Pass Regional Health Service District joins a small group of EMS providers equipped to deliver prehospital blood transfusions
Six weeks after the closure of Crozer Health hospitals, Radnor officials report stable call volumes, response times and offloading durations
Traverse City is ramping up efforts to make its fire department the primary ambulance transport agency, with new hires, paramedic training and additional equipment underway
A Forbes Top Futurist with skin in the game calls for EMS to re-examine how it recruits, relates and retains its people in an era of relentless change
Auburn City Council approved a contract making Springport the second Cayuga County town to formalize ambulance services
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
Corvallis ambulance rates will rise July 1, with basic life support jumping $350 to $2,100 and other service fees also increasing
Veteran EMT Jeremy Sherman will lead O’Fallon’s expanding EMS operations as its first chief, overseeing budgets, personnel and equipment
Cyberattacks at two Lewiston hospitals forced EMS diversions and manual recordkeeping, disrupting surgeries, prescriptions and lab services
Lexington County saw a $3 million drop in ambulance ride revenue after outsourcing non-urgent EMS calls to a private provider
After a lengthy dispute, Connecticut health officials have tentatively ruled in favor of Aetna Ambulance over Wethersfield’s longtime nonprofit EMS provider
Amid concerns over response times and dissatisfaction with county EMS services, Grand Blanc Township is considering greater involvement from police and fire personnel
Inspired by his daughter’s experience, Battalion Chief Dave Edwards brought KultureCity’s sensory-inclusive training and tools to Thompson Valley EMS
Funding gaps, rising costs and blocked attempts to exit urban renewal districts have left Ada County first responders struggling to meet response-time goals
Since the shutdown of Delaware County’s only Level 1 trauma center, nearby hospitals have seen emergency visits surge by up to 40%
When seconds count, structured knowledge counts even more. Learn how mapping critical info can transform training, decisions and patient care in EMS.
Weiser Ambulance District’s new community paramedic initiative is helping divert crisis calls from EDs and 911
With earnings nearly triple initial projections, Flint plans to reinvest ambulance revenue into a new public safety training facility and expand its EMS fleet
A drone can be a tremendous tool for managing risks while units are en route to calls for service
A woman is suing former EMT along with his parents and American Medical Response, claiming the ambulance company failed to vet his criminal past
Officials say Lauren Wilson posed as a paramedic, treated over 100 patients without certification and used forged documents to get hired
After 20 years of advocacy, Richmond firefighters prepare to deliver ALS, closing a critical gap in emergency care across Contra Costa County
It’s easy for fire and EMS departments to poorly serve this growing demographic, but training can improve that
What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster
With a near 100% success rate, Buchanan County’s growing paramedic program is training locals from scratch to meet the region’s staffing needs
San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery
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