Dear Paramedic Chief Subscriber, In this month's issue of Paramedic Chief eNews, our experts take a look at how EMS leaders can tackle issues of morale and mental health.
Rom Duckworth offers seven steps to better agency morale. Michael Ward discusses whether or not EMS providers are being overworked.
Ryan Stark takes a look at six ways to prevent drug diversion during the ever-growing opioid overdose epidemic. Lastly, Mike Taigman explains how taking an alternate approach can lead to an agency's improvement.
The Fitch/EMS1 Trend Report, which was designed to identify trends and issues of significance in EMS, is looking for a few more agencies to participate in this once-a-year benchmarking survey. Let us know if your agency is willing to be a part of this important effort. Participants receive an expanded version of the trend report with additional insight, charts, analysis and a $50 discount on Pinnacle 2017. — The EMS1 Team | | | |