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.
Leadership is about serving others, not feeding your ego
Leading through crisis without losing hope — the Stockdale Paradox in EMS
In this EMS One-Stop episode, Dr. Dave Williams explains how a new master’s-level course will empower leaders to solve systemic challenges using proven methodologies — and why quality must be a leadership priority
Featuring systems-level questions that help to identify high-functioning STEMI systems of care
Firefighter Colton Conrad, who has been employed with Panama City Beach for three years, said it’s a tough job, but the payoff is worth it
The Nashville Fire Department said they are beginning the reduction phase of the Advanced Life Support engines at several stations
Until Aberdeen Fire & Rescue is a fully accredited paramedic education center, a training program is in place for aspiring paramedics
California legislation proposes former inmates as emergency medical technicians
Sharing data across EMS agencies is one of the most effective ways to combat the opioid crisis in communities
EMS responses to psychiatric or behavioral emergencies are frequent, but violence, physical restraint and chemical restraint are rare
Two agencies share innovative ways to use data to improve performance, as well as measure and report the value EMS providers offer to their patients, agencies and communities
EMS benchmarks can help drive STEMI care improvements through data-driven improvements and hospital collaboration
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
All 16 Spokane Fire Department stations will now be staffed with paramedics at all times due to an increasing number of medical calls
Do your part to limit the spread of infectious disease and hospital-acquired infections by improving your hand hygiene practices
Employee turnover costs money and morale points, so how can organizations raise retention levels among workers?
Basic versus advanced EMS training and care continue to evolve
Adopting clinical data registries to measure performance will allow EMS to integrate fully with systems of care
Improving patient outcomes, hospital relations and the community narrative with data analysis
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” at Fire-Rescue Med 2018
A section chief from St. Louis considers the scope and impact of opioid response on EMS providers and the role they play in combating the crisis
Innovative community paramedicine programs may offer a strategy to evolve EMS response from resuscitation to a recovery-oriented system of care
Is widespread naloxone administration by non-medically trained responders preventing overdose patients from reaching definitive care?
EMS can apply the four-lens foundation for the science of improvement to reducing opioid overdose deaths within their communities
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
The EMS Recruit Academy is a six-month program that pays participants 80 percent salary and combines classroom and on-the-job training
A randomized clinical trial of ED intubations showed a statistically significant improvement in first pass success rates when using a bougie
Leland Fire Chief John Grimes said the department has worked with various colleges for years and provides a “field internship kind of environment”
An EMT’s attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
Consider policy changes through the lens of quality improvement science before implementing new strategies in patient care
Three guidelines to follow if your agency is considering a policy to allow patient transport of seriously injured patients by means other than ambulance