Paramedic Chief
The news items, feature articles, videos and more you find here are selected specifically with paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders in mind. This content will give those who are charged with running a department or agency the tools, information and insight they need to excel as leaders and managers.
Lillian Bonsignore spent weeks working the pile; 25 years later, the area still triggers her brain to recall the smell “like it’s day one”
The Rural Health Transformation Program may be one of the biggest opportunities EMS has seen in years, but winning the money is only the first challenge
In a letter to the city, Stephanie Kneier said Chesterfield Fire Company’s reliance on out-of-town volunteers and leadership failures threaten the department’s readiness
A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness challenges
Nash County EMS Director Dale Griffin, a paramedic and EMS leader for nearly four decades, died after being pulled from the water near Shackleford Banks
Officials allege Jeffrey Call used unauthorized salaries, bonuses, vacation payouts and inflated timesheets to divert more than $157,000 from the Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad
Matt Zavadsky explains how a commercial insurer’s reimbursement proposal — and looming Medicaid changes — could reshape EMS funding
Succession planning is more than replacing retiring chiefs. Kelly Cope and Chris Cullen outlined a practical framework for developing future leaders, protecting institutional knowledge and reducing organizational risk before a vacancy occurs
Authorities arrested a former Manatee County EMS deputy chief after an FBI investigation allegedly linked him to images showing sexual abuse of a child under 14
The bestselling “One Second After” author urged EMS leaders to prepare for operational continuity,
resilience and decision-making when critical infrastructure fails
resilience and decision-making when critical infrastructure fails
“The next battle over ambulance reimbursement will not be won with emotional stories or clever slogans.”
Michael Burling faces six felony counts alleging he misused Elliott County ambulance service funds and falsified records
From emotional intelligence to adaptability, learn how to spot top-tier EMS providers
Staff the system, support the workforce, stabilize the workload and protect recovery time
Emotional intelligence as the differentiator in an AI-augmented workforce
Reflecting on serving as a nonprofit director, healthcare executive and public safety chief
New Uniform Guidance revisions could affect grant awards, reimbursement, compliance and long-term planning for local governments and public safety agencies
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
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
The whole-system approach to protecting your personnel from violence
Searsmont EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins remains hospitalized with severe burns from the Robbins Lumber explosion that killed two firefighters
As paramedics take on expanding roles in healthcare, behavioral health and community response, outdated funding and reimbursement systems continue to reward transports over outcomes
From quality improvement to workforce strategy and data analytics, EMS leaders are doing executive-level work. The challenge is convincing the rest of healthcare — and industry — to recognize it.
The Spring 2026 Ambulance Service Manager class graduated 41 EMS and public safety professionals, while a 911 workforce study earned international recognition
From Medicaid to AFS, GEMT, CPEs, IGTs and UPLs — a plain-language guide to the acronyms and financing mechanisms shaping the future of ambulance reimbursement
