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.
Gordon Graham: Today’s first responders need more than a transactional relationship with their superiors
With growing concerns over AMR’s performance, Buffalo looks at managing its own EMS – a decision that could set a precedent for other cities
Understand the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation
The indictments name a husband, wife and two of their daughters for the long-running theft scheme
When stakeholders perceive the process as rushed, pre-determined and opaque, their skepticism and mistrust rule the day
Not every emergency responder reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Chris and Kelly talk about what this acquisition means for EMS, our #4 news item of the year
Chris and Kelly talk about leadership, and how EMS organizations should prepare their field staff for management positions
Chris and Kelly answer questions from our listeners about immobilization and leadership
The best EMS organizations follow these four steps to continually improve personal and organizational performance
EMS agencies, regardless of jurisdictional borders can serve the best interests of patients through joint training programs
A policy on employee personal use of company disposable supplies is an important initial step to theft prevention
Currently available drone technology has the ability to revolutionize situational awareness and improve responder safety
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
Opposition to raising assessments, reimbursements or funds for EMS have the potential to doom any EMS organization
The community said they do not want the district to subcontract with a private ambulance company
The plan includes collecting smaller amounts from poorer patients and using a collections agency to pursue out-of-state debtors
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
EMSA said its doors are open for those who lost their jobs when Oklahoma EMS Plus closed without warning
The report, 15 years after IOM’s “To Err is Human”, tackles patient-safety issues, saying health care is not nearly as safe as it should be
EMS Plus employees were not notified until the day their ambulance company was closing
The report documents the increased volume of medical calls and the continued allocation of the department’s resources to fighting fires
A positive approach to conflict can improve team synergy, cohesion and idea generation
Ed Gilbertson tells his personal and professional journey from EMT to medic to nurse to director of the MEMS community paramedic program
Use this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes
Mergers, consolidations and acquisitions allow growing EMS organizations to reap the benefits of economies of scale
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
Having a great idea is the easy part — getting others to see its potential takes hard work
How do other volunteer organizations in the community leverage their size while still acting and feeling local
Failure is not your enemy, but if you believe it is that is what you will become as an EMS leader
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
Seize every media request to your EMS agency as an opportunity to build relationships, trust, and goodwill
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