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.
Carly Strong and Danielle Thomas dive into people managing in EMS
“Give grace as leaders; we will all need it at some point”
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
San Francisco’s EMS system is broken; as is often the case in medicine, treating the symptom won’t fix the underlying problem
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment
Spurred on by injuries and fire, the fire marshal wants ‘reloadable mortars’ outlawed
All but eight states have created partnerships with commercial long-term care insurers
Fire Chief Tony Grande says keeping fire-based EMS is the best way to save civilian lives
He brings more than 25 years of fire and EMS experience to the firm
The events we experienced early in our career can now help us empathize with those going through similar situations
Sure, more patients may receive ALS care faster with more medics, but are those patients better off if BLS providers are no longer proficient in actively assessing and treating patients?
The board approved a 2014 tax rate request that authorizes 4.8955 mills to be levied in July for EMS services; one mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value on a home or business
The district will put $700 annually into an account for each eligible firefighter and EMS worker; the plan aims to contain costs and retain volunteers
Board members shot down two grant requests to cross train medics and firefighters, and take out a line of credit for ambulance purchases
EMS must either master all of health care, or carve a niche to gain professional recognition and financial stability
Medicare officials temporarily blocked any new Philadelphia-area ambulance companies from becoming eligible for Medicare payments
The new transport procedure recognizes the negative effects of long spine boards and says a cervical collar without immobilization is now acceptable
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White says more money is needed to add ambulances and staff
EMS can’t control the health care finance system, but providers should remain vigilant against fraud in their own business
He’s accused of falsifying county reimbursement forms for training classes and travel-related expenses
The program focuses on 254 Dallas patients who called 911 a combined 4,500 times last year; in 30 days, frequent flier calls have been reduced by 23 percent
The person to replace retiring Chief Kenneth Ellerbe faces decades of neglect and animosity, but has the power to positively lead a department ripe for change
Field medics relying on inept command staff to promote quality is like an orphan relying on a drunk uncle to raise him right — it’s never going to happen.
Controversy-plagued Chief Ellerbe, who has been chief since 2011, said he was not pushed aside and is retiring voluntarily
Being prepared ahead of time means EMS managers can proactively determine what the agency can live without — before they’re told what must go
The abrupt change in service has led to instability and uncertainty; if the system fails, so will the community’s trust
The new Nurse Health Line has been a huge success, and the Reno, Nev. program is well on the way to becoming sustainable and a model for other agencies
The project is $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule; officials ordered a 60-day suspension to find out why
The union claims the mayor did an end-around a court order by making the noncompetitive appointment
Whether you own one ambulance or 1,000, EMS agencies should aim for high quality while using the least amount of resources
Poor supervisors wait for people to fail to meet expectations and then they point out the failure
