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 emotional intelligence to adaptability, learn how to spot top-tier EMS providers
Reflecting on serving as a nonprofit director, healthcare executive and public safety chief
From the first unit on scene to the final hospital handoff, seamless coordination across agencies creates safer scenes, stronger teams and better care for every patient
Pleasant Mount Emergency Services will end operations as volunteer shortages and financial challenges force the rural ambulance service
Michael Burling faces six felony counts alleging he misused Elliott County ambulance service funds and falsified records
Orange County has restored Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status, allowing ambulances to resume transporting 911 patients after a temporary suspension
A MetroHealth social worker will respond with Parma and Parma Heights police and firefighters to mental health, substance use, homelessness and other crisis calls
Liverpool Township will use the Ohio Attorney General’s debt collection program to recover delinquent ambulance bills dating back as far as 10 years
PHI Air Medical now operates six Virginia bases, carrying whole blood and specialized equipment for emergency and critical care transports
A Chattanooga blood drive will offer free wellness lab panels or gift cards to encourage donations as trauma cases rise during the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer”
Bennington Rescue Squad says the cameras are meant to improve provider safety, support quality review and document assaults on EMS crews
The curse of a busy EMS career is that compassion is the skill that erodes while all the rest of our skills become stronger with constant practice
Rockland Paramedic Services added 14 Cyanokits to treat suspected cyanide poisoning in fire victims and firefighters
Greene County EMS suspended ambulance operations because of a funding shortfall, leaving neighboring agencies to cover emergency transports
Janny Wing rose from EMT to deputy chief after two decades with Ada County Paramedics, now helping lead 144 field staff members and the next generation of paramedics
Elyria officials say continuing with LifeCare is the best financial option as the city reviews whether firefighters are being sent to too many medical calls
A new $5 monthly utility bill fee will help cover McAlester Fire Department EMS ambulance costs
The Stanislaus County program connects some nonemergency 911 callers with a nurse who can arrange telemedicine, urgent care or other services
Emergency management expert Mike Marsh explains why the best exercises are designed to expose weaknesses and prepare agencies for everything from America 250 or the FIFA World Cup to county fairs
A sharp decline in dispatches, staffing shortages and the loss of police dispatch technology have hampered Chicago’s non-police mental health crisis response program
The whole-system approach to protecting your personnel from violence
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New laws are broadening access to PTSD care, including treatment funding, medical cannabis protections and research into psychedelic-assisted therapy
Richmond city leaders continue searching for funding to transition the fire department from basic life support to advanced life support EMS
Lake Luzerne officials may withhold funding from Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service over missing contract-required financial reports
House Bill 5446 would let rural and semi-rural ambulance services use part-time employees, along with volunteers and paid-on-call staff, to help improve staffing and response times
A rural provider shares the highs, the lows and the challenges of serving rural communities
A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly
A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen
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