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.
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence
RFPs and contracts for local ambulance services will require organizations to measure and report more than simply response time
EMS personnel and firefighters are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
The widespread use of body-worn cameras by police is leading some paramedic chiefs to consider cameras for EMS personnel
Nicole Carlton, interim commissioner since 2011, implemented a body armor policy for every response and is preparing EMS for the Republican National Convention
Hospitals have made a variety of policy and procedural changes to get patients in and out of the emergency department faster
The survival of fire-based EMS may rest upon delivering services before 911 is called; it’s a tough proposition, but a doable one
The paper focuses its attention of the critical issues of stress, mental health and suicide in EMS
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
The paramedics were forced to work a 20-hour shift to transport a patient; officials said crews regularly work shifts of more than 15 hours
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
These are universal strategies for effective emails, social media posts, text messages and official reports
Expect more oversight of EMS billing through post-payment audits and increased investigations, prosecution
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
Follow this planning process to ensure the benefits of a new EMS software application are fully realized
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
Fire chief said protective gear will allow first responders to treat patients more quickly in an active shooter situation
The additions will increase the department’s ability to provide advanced life support rather than just basic services
Fire departments can use the program’s money for terrorism response training
Roanoke Fire and EMS suggests creating kits with items like personal hygiene products and medicine
Only 3 percent of patients paid their bills, according to city documents
Learn how grant funding can help meet the challenge every EMS agency is facing
Mark Bocian worked for the city for over 40 years and is one of 3 remaining employees who started with the Pittsburgh EMS upon its 1975 inception
Our co-hosts think the DC Fire and EMS leadership is failing the public and its EMS providers
The mayor said the claim was a “routine” matter but that supervisors should have been alerted to whom it involved
Knowing when to use these management tools to identify and reduce at-risk work behaviors is critical to being a successful EMS leader
Every EMS agency can innovatively use their assets for more than saving lives while making a profound difference for patients and families
The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency for managers and chiefs to have a solid plan for communicating with them in times of need
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