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.
These sources of start-up and long-term funding can help launch and provide economic sustainability for mobile integrated health care
AI is not a silver bullet, but when used wisely — and led by values-driven professionals — it can be a powerful ally in advancing service, safety and equity
EMS grant guru Corey Carlson breaks down the nationwide opioid settlements and how emergency service providers can benefit
An NREMT study demonstrates the factors that lead to attrition in EMS and areas important to EMS retention efforts
In an effort to combat the nationwide volunteer shortage, 20 fire and EMS departments in three states are getting creative with tactics such as recruitment centers
A city manager confirmed that officials are investigating the allegations that fire department paramedics and management falsified training documents
Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe said the proactive stance of county leaders has made an impact on overdose calls and, ultimately, overdose deaths
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
It’s important to brush up on protocols, equipment and other areas of EMS after taking some time away from the field
Discuss these ambulance crash characteristics with your department’s emergency vehicle operators
Rideshare services are offering same day service, 24/7 availability and provider billing
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field
Top takeaways for prehospital care of diabetic patients after filtering 2.5 million EMS encounters in the EMS Index
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Regardless of title, an EMS company officer culture focuses on accountability, supervision, structure and crew resource management
Jay Fitch discusses EMS trends, from finding value in data, to the EMS Agenda 2050 project, that will highlight the retreat-like conference in Phoenix
FirstNet Association was created to “bridge the gap” between responders and network engineers who are working to increase efficiency
Dr. Jerome Adams issued a national advisory urging the public to educate themselves on how to use naloxone and keep it on hand
The Rapid City Fire Department now deploys one paramedic in an SUV to calls that are not as urgent so that an ambulance unit is kept available
A petition urging Governor Bill Haslam to create legislation preventing workers’ fatigue has reached over 3,000 signatures
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
Potential candidates must be currently working in the field, but the program tailors classes to fit a paramedic’s busy schedule
A national database examining five metrics in evidence-based care gives EMS a framework to improve tactics, efficiency, outcomes and resource allocation
Valuable lessons learned from the tragic death of a medic for EMS management in supporting and connecting with staff
Nurturing one of the most pivotal positions in your agency will create a more engaged and aligned workforce
What will you do to improve prehospital medicine and your community?
This issue features articles on the opioid epidemic’s impact on responders and how EMS is leading the charge in the post-overdose survival phase of the addiction cycle
Victoria Cummins is trying to stop the University of Washington from using live pigs to train students on how to open airways in emergency situations
Video laryngoscopy may improve overall and first-pass success rates for ET intubation by paramedics
According to a statement, the school “made an administrative decision to suspend the paramedic associate degree program due to low enrollment”
A chaplain for Allina EMS shares his strategies for approaching colleagues after a difficult call to open the lines of communication
Mobile Medical Response is paying students $9 an hour to complete the classes, so long as they continue their paramedic education afterward
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response