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.
Allegations of a coverup lead to disciplinary action within the fire department
The EMS Leadership Academy highlights the urgent need to address funding, career pathways and wellness support
When leadership turnover is persistent, is this a personnel issue or a deeper systemic problem?
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
Three ways to maintain balance during difficult times and not exacerbate the problem
Look to the factors impacting EMS revenues – logistics, technology and resource matching – to manage deliverables
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down, but leaves scars
“For the first time in my career, the key to keeping my patients and paramedics safe was to keep them isolated”
Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad Chief John Careccia, 74, died Friday after serving for 27 years
Leaders from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service and Snohomish County Fire District detail how they’re monitoring the COVID-19 surge and preparing for the worst-case scenario
Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time
Unprecedented challenge to EMS from COVID-19 necessitates rescheduling of the 15th annual conference organized by Fitch & Associates
Stakeholders should consider these 8 data types as they consider how best to move forward during the pandemic and in a post-COVID-19 era
Unique federal loan is easy to apply for and will likely not have to be repaid
Two lessons from the New Jersey volunteer ambulance squad that closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic
As public safety agencies across the country adapt response models, we must not forget the need to adapt leadership strategies
The stimulus bill identifies the funding streams used to reimburse fire and EMS departments for operational costs during national emergency
The new law provides for two types of leave for employees impacted by COVID-19
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
Foundational beliefs will guide EMS leaders through the challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic
Maintaining mission readiness: return to work guidelines for police, fire and EMS after a COVID-19 quarantine
NASA Security Specialist and former Firefighter/EMT Dr. Candice McDonald offers a rapid overview to what EMS volunteers need from their agency, and no, it’s not money
The Office for Civil Rights has ambulance services on its radar
Fast Track EMS CEO James Stafford shares how his ambulance service is successfully avoiding the recruitment and retention plight of other providers
The next generation of EMTs can’t learn if we’re not kind or patient enough to teach them
The first-ever HIPAA settlement in EMS cost a service $65,000. What can be done to make sure your agency isn’t next?
Identifying, mitigating and avoiding these billing issues, from the patient and provider sides, can maximize your reimbursement potential and streamline EMS billing
Planning for the future of EMS begins today, with tips on how to start succession planning and training the next-gen leader at the local and national level
If providers don’t feel like part of a team, they’ll seek a connection elsewhere
Are we providing the same high-quality EMS treatments to all of our patients?
It’s not a matter of if, but when; be prepared by becoming familiar with the OIG workplan, and improving records management and communication across the agency
Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income must at least meet or exceed expenditures to remain solvent and afloat
New York Fire Department EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore credits the support and encouragement she received from the women in her life for her success in emergency medicine
