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.
Every ground ambulance and helicopter crash has different causal factors, but we must look at system design and safety behaviors to prevent further crashes
Succession planning is useful to develop personnel for all levels of leadership in your EMS agency
David Page, Pinnacle EMS Leadership Award winner, discusses diversity in EMS, why we don’t want to talk about it and what we can do to make things better
Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention
CARESTAR Foundation CEO Tanir Ami joins EMS One-Stop to discuss how research, community engagement and honest conversations can drive more equitable emergency care
Leadership theory meets day-to-day EMS reality as Chris shares the challenges of fixing workflows, rebuilding morale and creating standards crews can believe in
As artificial intelligence advances from simple automation to autonomous systems, EMS agencies must learn how to adopt the technology responsibly without sacrificing accountability, ethics or patient care
Matthew Streger argues that preventable harm in EMS is less about knowledge gaps and more about culture, discipline and consistency
For 2 hours and 43 minutes each day, someone is influencing our providers, and ideally, it should be us
An arbitrator found the city mishandled the investigation and fired the workers over a rule that didn’t exist
Financial realities of prehospital blood administration programs in EMS
The complaint alleges Onslow County failed to properly investigate or secure the EMT’s phone after learning she photographed a critically injured patient who later died
Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024 resignation
Why EMS organizations struggle with accountability (and how strong leaders fix it)
Learn how public safety agencies can overcome recruitment roadblocks with real-world strategies rooted in leadership, transparency and cultural change
How state EMS offices and accreditation partnerships build the EMS workforce
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Use a distracted driving policy to educate personnel on the risks of distracted driving and to set clear expectations for in-vehicle behavior
The Hennepin EMS union warns of burnout and a potential exodus as records show paramedics repeatedly falling below minimum staffing levels while 911 calls climb
Why leaders who wait for alignment are quietly creating paralysis instead of progress
The Aston Ambulance Authority launched 24/7 coverage for four communities, rebuilding prehospital care lost after Crozer Health closures and offering competitive pay
Veteran paramedic and former Brookfield deputy chief Kris O’Dell steps into a leadership role after Middleton Common Council approval
Gen. Robert Neller reminds public safety leaders that character, consistency and showing up matter more than any management playbook
Asbel Montes calls on leaders to build accountability, courage and growth through intentional support
Use the habit loop to set goals in motion and achieve success
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
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
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