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.
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
Gordon Graham: Today’s first responders need more than a transactional relationship with their superiors
The two-year project aims to bring the EMS community together and develop a vision for the nation’s EMS systems.
Paul Zabriski, 58, was removed as treasurer in January 2016 after the accusations against him came to light
The Fort Wayne fire department and city have agreed to staff a paramedic or AEMT on each fire engine
Our co-hosts discuss why a safety culture is important in reaching organizational strategic goals
A strong patient safety culture has the greatest impact on reducing adverse incidents and harm to patients
Here’s a wish list of EMS priorities for the first 100 days of the Trump administration
Fire and EMS providers have many questions heading into Jan. 20, but one big question can very well dictate how the others play out
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Improvement success comes from making the Model for Improvement a normal, regular System 1 part of the EMS organization
Excessive work hours, compassion fatigue and violence are contributing to an alarming increase in EMS caregiver suicide
Most EMS workplace conflicts are rooted in a mismatch between manager and employee understanding of responsibility, authority and accountability
Device obsession harms team building and personal communication, which hurts both EMS culture and performance
Apply leadership actions consistently and regularly to improve the morale in your EMS agency
Very basic first aid skills can be enough to save lives and allow an individual to render care while waiting for trained medical personnel to arrive
With more questions than answers surrounding a Trump presidency, these seven items are likely to be front of mind for EMS providers
An EMS lawyer replies to a California reader’s question about a duty to respond to a still alarm while en route to the hospital for a non-emergency discharge
Officials were at odds regarding the appeal, and some argued the case needed to be decided by a higher court
Our co-hosts discuss the first set of standardized measures to evaluate, benchmark and publicly report the outcomes of EMS-based MIH programs
The decision is the result of a union grievance filed over the removal of a city-run ambulance service in September 2014
These tools create the first set of standardized measures to evaluate, benchmark and publicly report the outcomes of EMS-based MIH programs
The service will begin asking overdose patients for their preferred funeral home should they not survive their next overdose
The council emphasized proper training of EMTs and EMRs for both medication administration and assessment of the patient
The agency reached an agreement a year ago with the Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department to place an ambulance and crew at the fire hall
The current policy limits fire departments from responding to medical calls
By having a volunteer on staff once a week for one 12-hour shift, the town would save $12,000 annually
The nonprofit agency sent out subscription payments to the town they serve, unaware several other towns share the same ZIP code
Advocate for EMS improvement starting with your agency because a rising tide lifts all boats
Officials said the county is growing and having one person supervise both departments is going to be a bigger challenge
EMS director Jim Albright said the county was made aware of the problem via email about 10 days ago by a hacker who identifies security flaws
