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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Chapter 4 of this comprehensive desk reference about EMS in the U.S. untangles the origin and history of the EMS Star of Life
Offering educational options versus punitive responses can make all the difference
An organization’s ethical reputation is also a reflection of its leadership
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Fire Chief Willie McDonald said the department will respond to more serious emergency calls while AMR responds to less serious calls
The term leadership gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean in the EMS industry?
EMS Chief Chris Cebollero talks about what his crews encountered in the first minutes on the scene of the Mike Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo., which led to looting and riots the next day
Although the risk to the U.S. is small, EMS providers should be educated on how to identify symptoms and treat Ebola patients
Todd Stout was surprised with the Pinnacle Leadership Award after his father accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award
From measuring industry progress, to community paramedicine and the decline of ALS, EMS leaders highlight how the industry must adapt
With a little effort, high-level training often associated with special forces can be in reach for EMS agencies
Chris and Kelly also talk about a recent officer-involved shooting in Ferguson, Mo. that resulted in the fatality of a teenager
Fire Chief Rick White put all three firefighters who responded, as well as an EMT, a medic and an EMS district chief on administrative leave
How do we change this disciplinary paradigm that’s better for our patients and employees?
Grady EMS’s special operations team had been ready for this type of transport for years; here’s how it all came together
Howard R. “Butch” Leonhard Jr. had been serving as acting chief since 2012, and was hired permanently
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Chris and Kelly also talk about why violence against medics should be a felony
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
The expertise needed to interact both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and appearance is a hallmark of a great leader
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
The battle began in 2009 when the formula used to calculate overtime pay was found to violate state laws
The city is looking for nearly double the subsidy for its ambulance service; the county won’t pay the increase
The diagnosis rate for young gay and bisexual men did not drop; it rose by 132 percent
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
The five-year deal gives Chicago medics and firefighters an 11 percent raise plus back pay
Fire and EMS Director Brad Owens: ‘It’s a positive step and a progressive direction for Prince George County’
Eric Beck shares his thoughts on where mobile integrated healthcare is headed, and how it goes beyond community paramedicine to connect healthcare providers
The ambulance service says its units were sent to patients with more serious conditions
The 49-year-old woman is accused of misappropriating the money for personal use over a two-year period
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
Company officials say that only 5 percent of those using the service pay in full, which runs the price up