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.
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Our cohosts discuss the importance of upholding the greatest standards of ethics and responsibility, even when not in the public eye
Carly Strong and Danielle Thomas dive into people managing in EMS
James P. Booth to lead EMS with Michael J. Fitton as his second-in-command after an agency reshuffling
The session will examine how EMS chiefs can improve communication with millennials
Plans to consolidate the two EMS leadership organizations have been suspended after a year of discussion
The new CPR course focuses specifically on BLS care, and uses realistic training and scenarios
The study hopes to determine the types of training, when training is required, impact of incidents on driving privilege, and other topics
Praise often goes to the team as a whole, while individual members that make mistakes are often disciplined in public rather than in private
NASEMSO launched a two-year effort to research and publish a set of measures that EMS agencies can use to gauge their own performance
Five questions every EMS leader should ask employees about their perceptions of the organization
U.S. DHS and DOH release first-ever decontamination guidance for emergency response to a toxic chemical incident
EMS leaders can use a professional development plan to identify and attain short-term and long-term goals
Three small departments that combined their resources show a collaborative approach makes sense – and cents
Emergency responders prepare for a gymnast with a spinal cord injury in a foam landing pit
Operation of any department vehicle or ambulance is a billboard for our reputation and professionalism – or lack thereof
The Australian medic coordinated a Thailand hospital’s disaster response during the chaos
The guidelines are designed to help agencies across the country make educated decisions when choosing a vendor
Community paramedicine is a way of viewing prehospital providers’ roles, and departments that simply jump on the bandwagon will likely struggle
He serves as the medical director of one facility, and will oversee another one slated to open next year; his family history of firefighting led him to a career in emergency medicine
Professional organization for EMS leaders announces new and returning board members
The retaliation killing of two police officers has sent a shock wave through all of public safety, including EMS
The event brought together a broad spectrum of 475 healthcare providers to discuss ways different industries can work together to promote community paramedicine
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EMTs, paramedics, ambulances not mentioned in plan that provides billions of dollars in incentives to connect patient electronic health records
Once these traits become ingrained in a department culture, eradication becomes close to impossible
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the draft CAAS ground ambulance standards open for public comment, and the effect Ferguson is having on local responders
While reduced riots bring the hope that the situation may soon diffuse, responders are prepared to go on for weeks
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the need for more resources to help paramedics deal with mental health issues
At EMS1, we’ve been providing exclusive coverage and analysis on the civil unrest through our lens as paramedics
Calm and prepared EMS providers went into action after grand jury decision announced
