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.
Asbel Montes calls on leaders to build accountability, courage and growth through intentional support
Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders
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The San Antonio Fire Department earned the certification following policy changes focused on how personnel interact with the public and with one another
Voters approved a tax increase to help Sublette Fire Protection District cover staffing, equipment and operations through 2029
Not every call needs a transport (but every call needs to get paid)
The risk management expert delivers commonsense wisdom, including three actions he would take if he were in charge
Facing million-dollar price tags and years-long delays, fire and EMS agencies are using the Garage marketplace to buy and sell used rigs and fund new equipment
Rural providers say outdated reimbursement rates and workforce losses are forcing critical delays in emergency response
A growing number of EMS calls routed to a contractor-run nurse line are not subject to response-time standards, prompting concern from officials and labor leaders
Sublette officials say increased demand and lost grant funding are forcing a push to staff a newly deployed ambulance
Union leaders warn up to 1,500 EMTs and paramedics may leave in 2026 as pay disparities with firefighters worsen staffing shortages and response times
Programs that send mental health clinicians instead of police to crisis calls are expanding nationwide, but inconsistent funding and limited Medicaid reimbursement threaten their long-term stability
Will a schedule change improve work-life balance or worsen fatigue?
From the chief’s office to the back of the ambulance, leadership behavior sets the standard
Flint will put another ambulance in service around the clock as the fire department’s EMS program surpasses 900 calls this year
A sold-out fundraiser organized by the South Fork Lions Club drew 250 people and will help purchase new medical equipment
After months of delays tied to federal labor rules, employees at North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue voted to remove Teamsters Local 205 as their bargaining representative
With a provider-first 24/72 schedule, advanced clinical tools and a culture rooted in teamwork, Stokes County EMS is redefining what it means to build a sustainable paramedic career
Hospitals on Staten Island are reducing overnight ambulance coverage as staffing shortages, pay disparities and recruitment challenges continue
Stevens County ambulance providers warn funding gaps and rising costs threaten the region’s ALS services
In Fort Worth, rising EMS attrition has prompted the fire department to shift crews to a 24/48 schedule
“You cannot demand universal emergency response and then deny universal financial responsibility”
Grapevine firefighters union says emergency calls have surged nearly 20% since 2021 and warns the plan to close Engine 1 could weaken overall response capability
Experts say differences in nurse line oversight, response-time standards and dispatch protocols across U.S. cities could affect how quickly patients receive care
Learn how peer support programs, EAPs and chaplaincy can help your providers weather emotional storms and mental health crises
Building mental and physical resilience isn’t just important — it’s essential for EMS professionals. If your program isn’t gaining traction, these 5 roadblocks could be to blame.
The Fullerton Fire Department hired 32 operators and began running its own ambulance service, a move officials say could save the city more than $7 million over the next decade
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