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.
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink – learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
Let’s aspire to build a future where ego takes a backseat to compassion and accountability
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss EMS1 columnist Todd Bowman’s latest article focused on building confidence in new providers
The agency will hire on five paid paramedics for the first time in its history
The implementation of dynamic deployment and how it is different from system status management is explained in this second myth busting primer
The definition of dynamic deployment and its implementation are explained in this mythbusting primer
An audit of the company’s business practices highlighted the need for an HR professional
The agency was denied permission to operate in Huntington Beach last year after the city stated it had exclusive rights to provide EMS services
EMS leader and advocate Raphael Barishansky discusses his EMS career path from a volunteer EMT to the highest levels of state government
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
Both recipients of the award risked their lives to help others
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts tackle the issue of unprofessional behavior in EMS, and how to handle it
The newly formed Global Resuscitation Alliance offered four recommendations to increase cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide
Johnston Ambulance Service served the community for over 40 years, but cannot collect enough money to pay its bills
Qualitative research project leads to four recommendations for healthier first responders in EMS, police and fire departments
Dispatch centers emphasize the slogan: “Call if you can, text if you can’t”
If passed, the county will implement “zero-balance billing” for emergency ambulance calls
Three non-profits and a private service started by volunteer companies operate as one unit, but “this isn’t a merger”
Spiking costs force patients to quit medication and rely on EMS for help
Lt. Danielle Masse is alleging a pattern and practice of deliberate discrimination and harassment against women and lesbians
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America’s crown jewels
Three truths about relationships for new paramedic graduates to succeed as professionals in a radically changing world of health care
The average price of a two-dose EpiPen package climbed to about $608 earlier this year, up from around $94 nine years ago
Emergency physician Dr. Jon Krohmer has over 30 years’ experience in EMS
Aging employees frequently get injured on the job; about 40 percent of the workforce is over 50 years of age
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported around 33 percent of EMTs and paramedics are female
The plan to add two additional paramedic ambulances was met with opposition by the fire union, which claimed the change would decrease response times
Employees accused the township’s main service provider of “deliberately” letting calls go to secondary providers
Every ground ambulance and helicopter crash has different causal factors, but we must look at system design and safety behaviors to prevent further crashes
Officials suspected that a stronger cut of heroin was responsible for the spike in calls
Commissioners agreed to purchase an ambulance and staff it with a ninth crew, but did not come to a decision on privatizing EMS services
Succession planning is useful to develop personnel for all levels of leadership in your EMS agency
The city wrote off the 276 accounts from the past year as “uncollectible debt”
