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.
Reflecting on how far EMS has come in 50 years
EMS leaders hold the blueprints as we enter the era of evidence-based practices
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Twenty-one minutes after the first 911 call and about 17 minutes after officials dispatched a unit, Keith Zapoticky was taken to a hospital; he was placed on life support and died two days later
The expansion would reduce sluggish response times, lower expensive overtime costs and refer fewer calls to private ambulance companies
Our co-hosts discuss the hot topics in this week’s news
Our co-hosts talk about the tragedy and disgrace of bullying after the death of firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff
An ambulance crew is suspended without pay after a news crew plays highway “gotcha”
Parents of a 3-day-old baby, bitten by the family dog, drove their baby to the hospital themselves after two 911 calls went unanswered
The ambulance was going almost 90 miles per hour, well over the posted speed limit
Hire EMS providers with the experience, positive attitude and maturity to help your volunteer service be excellent in its commitment to the community
Follow these scheduling practices to improve provider morale, patient care and operational efficiency
The paychecks started disappearing along with the company, which employees said shut down overnight
Steven Farnsworth was charged with official misconduct and unauthorized use of a computer; he’s also facing domestic violence charges
The 2016 ERG provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat transportation incidents during the critical first 30 minutes
I make sure people suffering from alcoholism receive the same level of professionalism as every other patient
Take responsibility for building and improving a department culture through good words and deeds, not disparaging ones
The significant funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed at National Rural EMS Conference
John “Darrell” Hamilton, 58, died almost two years ago after collapsing down stairs with chest pains; his family claims that crews “left him for dead”
The family of a man who died from congestive heart failure said he may have lived had two employees not stopped efforts to resuscitate him
Chief Richard Bowers said his focus at the moment is on Nicole Mittendorff’s grieving family and colleagues, but that he has zero-tolerance for bullying
The suicide of Nicole Mittendorff causes us to ask the question: What is the impact of bullying on emergency responder mental health and suicide?
MDA’s LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
Key reasons include seriousness of medical problems and the lack of access to other medical providers
Colin Skeele, 29, was arrested after being accused of engaging in sexual intercourse and showing child pornography to a 17-year-old cadet
National Rural EMS Conference attendees asked to identify unique attributes and barriers to success
Deputies were on scene and saw the woman move and called for the ambulance to come back
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
EMS officials from a nearby agency said they responded as fast as they could to the man in cardiac arrest
Barry Barkinsky is accused of forcibly administering enemas to at least four men and secretly photographing dozens more
Reasons to not apply at a Maryland EMS agency are inspired by actual excuses past employees have given for not being able to work
Improperly used or maintained patient care and devices can cause harm to patients and providers
