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Paramedic Chief

Produced in partnership with NEMSMA, Paramedic Chief: Best Practices for the Progressive EMS Leader provides the latest research and most relevant leadership advice to EMS managers and executives. From emerging trends to analysis and insight, practical case studies to leadership development advice, Paramedic Chief is packed with useful, valuable ideas you simply can’t get anywhere else.

LATEST ARTICLES

The truth about EMS use of lights and sirens

After a string of fatalities from ambulance-involved collisions in 2012, this video created by a N.J. agency shows how drivers react to sirens, and supports using them only in a true emergency

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Cleveland Fire, EMS merger continues

Originally announced in 2010, the merger will eventually lead to a single Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Service

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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911 and Dispatch

911 is the best brand EMS

First 911 call placed and received in Haleyville, Ala. on Feb. 16, 1968; marketing and education opportunity ever since

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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ED overcrowding, ambulance diversions may cost lives

Overcrowding at EDs led to an estimated 300 extra deaths in California hospitals over a one-year period, according to a study published in 2012

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Q&A: What is the future of 911 dispatch?

Jeff Clawson, ‘father of emergency medical dispatch’ speaks about the evolution of 911 dispatch and where the industry is headed

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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FDNY’s medics and EMTs shine during EMS Week

Here’s how the 3,300 EMS providers who make up FDNY EMS celebrate EMS Week

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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DOT publishes free hazmat app

The new mobile Emergency Response Guidebook app gives first responders the ability to quickly search an indexed list of dangerous materials and their associated ID number, the hazards they pose and the safety precautions recommended

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Ways to show appreciation for 911 dispatchers

Honor dispatchers during Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in April, and throughout the year

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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CISM is not enough to help responders deal with difficult calls

There should be a more formal system in place to make sure responders get the support they need

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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‘Guerrilla CPR’ surprises onlookers on Calif. streets

EMS providers taught nearly 100 people CPR in a flash mob-style training in Santa Barbara

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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