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.
Empowering the next generation to lead with empathy, integrity and a commitment to the well-being of others through the principles of servant leadership
It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS
Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
Once you experience your aha moment, it’s just the first step towards fulfilling your career ambitions
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
Here are three proven strategies to deal with good Samaritans who are more preoccupied with making a viral YouTube or Facebook Live video
The Model for Improvement is a tool for EMS leaders to show their leadership matters and they are not a waste of money
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable
Although the two positions are normally held by two individuals, the mayor recommended combining the two to save funds
To effectively manage jaundice and detect hyperbilirubinemia in newborn babies, healthcare policies are in urgent need of change
The summit will examine how health care leaders are innovating to produce better outcomes, create better patient experience and improve overall value
Paramedics Plus is one of only 24 agencies that maintains CAAS accreditation in California, which has 715 public and private ambulance services
Asking our patients and their families to provide feedback through a formal assessment of patient satisfaction should be a priority of every EMS agency
The implementation of dynamic deployment and how it is different from system status management is explained in this second myth busting primer
The definition of dynamic deployment and its implementation are explained in this mythbusting primer
Inaugural report sets foundation for evaluating changes, trends in the emergency care system, including standards of care, educational requirements and performance indicators
Consider these four emergency mobile command posts vehicle types to see what best fits your needs
When patients do not act in their best interest having them sign a patient refusal form is in your best interest as an EMS professional
EMS leader and advocate Raphael Barishansky discusses his EMS career path from a volunteer EMT to the highest levels of state government
Before deciding whether or not to allow firefighters, paramedics and EMTs to carry concealed firearms on duty, give careful thought to these five factors
Enable communications personnel to be the brains of the service and recognize their important quasi-supervisory role
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts tackle the issue of unprofessional behavior in EMS, and how to handle it
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
Cypress Creek medics believe the patient would not have made it to the hospital alive without the transfusion
Follow these guidelines to include the goals and activities needed for effective online A&P instruction and student success
Three non-profits and a private service started by volunteer companies operate as one unit, but “this isn’t a merger”
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America’s crown jewels
