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.
Culture, consistency, and connection matter more than command. Todd Steele shares battle-tested insights for turning failure into fuel for growth.
From chronic burnout and staffing gaps to a lack of meaningful leadership engagement, personnel are sounding the alarm — and offering a roadmap for change
From ride-alongs to station visits, true leadership in public safety means meeting your people where they are. Trust isn’t built behind a desk — it’s earned on the ground
Connecting patients to advanced levels of care to provide the right level of intervention at the right time, in the right place
MCHD achieves 250% increase in FSED transports, a sustained change that benefits all stakeholders
We cannot allow complacency to distract us from training, health, PPE and bringing calm to chaos
Mentoring, coaching and leader development/training programs share the same requirements for success
Breaking down significant updates to grant programs and next steps for obtaining funding
Collaboration, support and sharing non-traditional approaches are essential in this world of moving goal posts
The incoming AAA president advises leaders on how to leverage resources, reports on discussion with Biden/Harris transition team
Risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the protocol for medically treating patients who are in the custody of law enforcement
The AIMHI benchmarking project focuses on high-performance, high value operational measures
A paramedic says she was sexual harassed by a division chief while seeking a job at Allegany County Department of Emergency Services, and that the department head tried to cover it up
A seven-page letter signed by more than two dozen EMTs accuses the chief of bullying, misuse of department funds and working another job while on duty with the department
Concealed carry training implications after two paramedics are shot on duty and one returns fire
When people are happy to come to work, everything about the workplace improves
According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, EMS providers come after nursing home residents and staff, and high-risk healthcare workers, in line for the COVID-19 vaccine
Join Jay Fitch, PhD; and Anthony Minge, EdD, for an encore of John O’Leary’s powerful Pinnacle Keynote
The paper urges elected officials to issue executive orders guaranteeing that EMS providers will be included in the first priority tier
The American Ambulance Association HR Consultant discusses options open to EMS managers to ensure providers are vaccinated
Public health messaging, EMS administration needed to reap the benefits on safety, staffing and stress
EMS finds its place in COVID-19 vaccine priority and administration
Brian Hupp, director of EMS at the Maury Regional Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss tabletop MCI exercises
O’Hare joins the podcast to discuss training and lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response
Penn Township EMS Chief Ron Johnson was deployed to Iraq with the Indiana National Guard for a year, serving as a flight paramedic on an Army medical helicopter
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
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President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus’ devastating impact on public safety