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.
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
Program aims to recruit and train 50-75 paramedics annually to strengthen workforce
State EMS Director Joe Schmider on how Texas’ data-driven plan brought in 10,915 new providers
If the EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
The Charleston Fire Department is calling for police presence and body armor after an ambulance was hit by gunfire
Many of the common conditions of avoidable emergency department visits involved mental health and dental problems
The organization’s goal is to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival rates through research and implementation
Since deploying packed red blood cells and plasma for the first time, 133 units have been administered to 72 patients
Doug Hooten, Brenda Staffan and Bob Garner were recognized for their efforts in advancing EMS as a profession
Learn how four paramedic chiefs are collecting and analyzing data to fight the opioid overdose epidemic in their communities
Many EMS agencies and other public safety organizations have significant exposed risks that can lead to cyberattack data breaches and infrastructure damage
The EMS Agenda 2050 project envisions the next 30 years of EMS systems in the United States
Evidence-based recommendations to address fatigue in EMS was introduced to paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders at Pinnacle 2017
Patient engagement expert defines patient experience and how EMS creation of peak moments with patients and their families can improve patient outcomes
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to improve performance and save lives
A unique approach to paramedicine education relies on listening and patient interaction skills during scenario-based EMS training
All members of the EMS team must commit to improving patient care documentation by expanding on the details and ensuring completion
Being a reliable and engaged community partner takes your EMS organization to lead agency status and makes you the authority when it comes to community health care
Simulation training in EMS allows for internalizing skills, mimicking behaviors and reflecting on strategies until they become foundational knowledge
Content regarding EMS levels and skill sets is still under discussion and will be addressed in future versions
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Chief Travis Myklebust offered strategies to create community partnerships and collaboration to achieve a reduction in 911 calls the fire service responds to
Former NREMT Board Chair Drew Dawson has been announced as interim executive director
The team will host four public meetings where attendees will discuss the future of EMS with the project’s panel
The average interval between a call to 911 and arrival on the scene is seven minutes in the U.S., but patients in rural areas wait as long as 30 minutes
EMS1 contributors and editorial advisory board members predict the future technologies that will transform patient assessment, care and transport
Here’s how the technology in Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home can transform EMS patient assessment, care and documentation
Access to patient records through prehospital and hospital EHR integration will help paramedics improve patient outcomes
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it’s important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
A former firefighter/EMT turned medical student describes the functional components, diagnostic uses and roadblocks of using this imaging technology
Longtime EMS educator shares the lessons he has learned from developing and delivering EMS curricula in a virtual and flipped classroom
Patients should receive the same quality care no matter which paramedic or EMT shows up to take the call
