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.
From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded
At the ABC 360 Conference, Catherine Kuhlmann drove home a powerful truth: no one in EMS is exempt from the responsibility to deliver compassionate, consistent care
Live from ABC 360, keynote speaker Catherine Kuhlmann and Doug Wolfberg join the podcast to dive into stories of resilience and responsibility
Even though the race to recruit, hire, engage and retain EMS employees is as intense as ever, there are working solutions within reach for every agency
The 2018 EMS Trend Report asks EMS field providers, as well as leaders and chiefs, about their perceptions of the state of EMS in the U.S.
The city of Sun Prairie settled with paramedics John Uebelacker and Matthew Schaller who were cleared of wrongdoing after being fired in 2014 over the care of a patient
Effective fire and paramedic chiefs and officers reflect on the past to validate the present and chart the future
Making the EMS Agenda 2050 become reality will require strengthening the collaboration between EMS, public health and healthcare
The EMS Agenda 2050 outlines six guiding principles for the future of emergency medical services
Boise Police Department Cpl. Kevin Holtry presented the four paramedics who saved his life with an exceptional service award
Comparing endotracheal, laryngeal tube and supraglottic airway device intubation during out of hospital cardiac arrest
Pinnacle program co-chair, Jay Fitch, recounts the highlights from this year’s leadership forum
Lawyer requests for medical records are not limited by HIPAA cost-based fees
Expert witness commentary on the recent Paramedics Plus litigation, in which the government alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute
Use these actions to positively improve employee engagement and satisfaction by demonstrating value and appreciation
Toxic leaders in EMS destroy morale, initiative and progress; look for these signs in yourself and your department’s leadership
Make a strategy and pick the tactics for your agency to improve its 12-lead EKG use for patients with non-traumatic chest pain
Using community paramedicine resources to monitor opioid-addicted patients detoxing at home could relieve the burden on EMS and ERs
Emergency calls and the need for EMS providers is growing, especially in rural communities, at the same time counties across Kentucky are reporting shortages
The association honored Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services with its Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award
Near-miss reporting can help build a culture of safety in your agency and improve the EMS profession as a whole
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Patient-centered care partnerships with patients and family need to start at the top
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
DARTdrones awarded $300,000 in grants toward free drone training in the six months of Round One funding
Manatee County EMS is hoping to relieve fatigued EMS providers by decreasing the number of ambulances making nighttime runs in a year-long program
Recognize the risk factors and symptoms of PTSD, and how to manage self-talk and meditate to reduce its physical and emotional effects
The Conway Fire Department received the Jon S. McMahan Service of the Year Award for their EMS Division that allows firefighters to become trained paramedics
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss the most recent EMS trend report and what it means for industry personnel
Two Australian paramedics are under investigation for refusing a late call assignment because of fatigue
Bills being considered by the California legislature include one that would increase paramedic duties and another that would make sure enough nurses are on the job
The EMS leader’s task is to recognize and reduce negative impacts of bias as much as possible
Changing a fragmented industry from the bottom up
