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.
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
Alan Cowen, fire deputy chief (ret.) Los Angeles City Fire Department, reflects on leadership lessons
From avoiding critical errors to fostering trust, discover 5 actionable strategies to master active listening to deliver better care
The research will dive into the effectiveness of two drugs that can improve patients cognitive and survival rates after experiencing cardiac arrest
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
The paramedics immediately radioed for help from police but wrestled the gun away from the man on their own
The costs of ambulance services have skyrocketed nearly 230% in the last 15 years
In addition to his jail sentence, Donald Horner forfeits his EMT certification and must reimburse the insurance companies
“It would also be helpful if the administration would kind of weigh in and I haven’t really seen any specific indication from them on where they stand,” IAFF President Harold Schaitberger said
The award was presented to Somerset-Pulaski EMS Chief Steve Eubank for going above and beyond for pediatric patients
The new AR-2 EMS unit team includes two paramedics, two case managers, one social worker and an epidemiologist
The fire department got its medical emergency first-response authority in 2006 and will respond to medical emergencies providing limited treatment
The toolkit includes resources such as videos and training materials to assist EMS and 911 agencies
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Building and maintaining a qualified workforce remain the top concerns of EMS leaders and clinicians in 2019
Manually calculating hours worked, tracking PTO requests and verifying daily schedule questions is time consuming, and vulnerable to human error
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
A procession was held overnight in Milwaukee as the firefighter’s body was brought to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office
Establish a concrete but flexible mission and communicate the vision with EMS providers and the community to chart a course for success
EMS leaders triage improvement projects, remove roadblocks and celebrate well-executed projects
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
Find a mentor, start with what’s important and train like you fight to accelerate your EMS training and become an expert
Follow these five tips to captivate your audience, include easy-to-see visuals, follow the rule of sevens and avoid panel discussions that will put your audience to sleep
Our co-hosts discuss the new American Paramedic Association and its creation out of a need to represent the voices of paramedics in the field
New York EMS volunteers swap paper reports for digital documentation
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
EMS clinical leaders need to review and consider the research before implementing a new CPR technique
Here are five ways EMS is leading the way and doing more to prevent death by suicide
Look for tampered packaging, excessive use and false documentation to identify a drug diversion in your EMS agency
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
Learn what CMS will offer for reimbursement for alternative destinations and treat in place, and who will have the have the final say in the ET3 model
From changes in the payor mix to compliance issues and data breaches, don’t hide under the covers when fiscal challenges rear their ugly heads
Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider
