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.
How will Trump’s campaign promises impact EMS funding, call volume and service quality?
Everyone has a bad day, but providers exhibiting these traits create a toxic work environment for the whole crew
Are you guilty of any of these?
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
Chief: “It’s gotten to the point” where protective vests are necessary
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss this year’s EMS Trend Report
EMS professionals Hunt, Page and Zuschlag were honored for their impact in the EMS service
Among the countless elements of that higher standard is maintaining, not only the perception, but the reality of objective, unbiased care for all in need
Of the 275 bullet-resistant vests ordered, 30 are made of steel plates
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
Add electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content
Engage students with an active learning process that connects their coursework with real-world events and the profession they are entering
Appeal to our shared purpose to help people when introducing changes in clinical care
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn how CAD and ePCR data, not naloxone, might be EMS’s greatest contribution to resolving opioid overdose epidemic
Leaders at Pinnacle conference used the “Wizard of Oz” to discuss greater challenges EMS personnel face
EMS leaders at Pinnacle Conference were briefed on Dallas Fire-Rescue and hospital response to the shootings
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference head specific recommendations to improve prehospital care from the Promoting Innovation in EMS project co-leader
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn important elements of leadership and how to grow EMS leaders
Paramedic chiefs need to assign training that is current, relevant and accurate
EMS leaders at Pinnacle learn how the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council improves patient care through collaboration and consensus building
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn an innovative and collaborative approach between law enforcement and EMS to the opioid overdose epidemic
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn how appreciative inquiry identifies and improves the positive attributes that exist within themselves and their teams
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
Understand the advantages and challenges of community-created content and where to find it to improve your clinical practice and system operations
Twin Township EMS releases video of car crashing into an ambulance and the patient care compartment disintegrating
Mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers, but don’t lower your standards by responding emotionally to provocation
As we mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers paramedics are reminded of the importance in being cautious, calm and conspicuous as caregivers
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
Here’s a fire and EMS look at how personnel from the Cincinnati Fire Department handled the rescue call for a 3-year-old trapped in a gorilla exhibit
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
Having an engaged, committed workforce is the best way to improve patient care
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