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.
Is the 75 Hard health and fitness challenge to boost mental discipline and physical fitness right for you?
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In Pierce County, Washington, five 911 centers unified into South Sound 911, streamlining emergency communication and inspiring nationwide public safety improvements
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
A new section, response to incidents involving violence, has been added to the tool kit
The long-awaited rule mandates that all health care providers receiving Medicare reimbursement return identified overpayments within 60-days or face Federal False Claims Act liability
Follow these scheduling practices to improve provider morale, patient care and operational efficiency
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act mandates pharmaceutical tracking, tracing and documentation for EMS agencies
The significant funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed at National Rural EMS Conference
The suicide of Nicole Mittendorff causes us to ask the question: What is the impact of bullying on emergency responder mental health and suicide?
Securing data in an EMS environment is critical to avoiding breaches of patient information and triggering mandatory reporting
From eclipsing natural disasters to devastating economic downturns, how will you get back up and running quickly?
RFPs and contracts for local ambulance services will require organizations to measure and report more than simply response time
EMS personnel and firefighters are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
The widespread use of body-worn cameras by police is leading some paramedic chiefs to consider cameras for EMS personnel
Nicole Carlton, interim commissioner since 2011, implemented a body armor policy for every response and is preparing EMS for the Republican National Convention
Hospitals have made a variety of policy and procedural changes to get patients in and out of the emergency department faster
The survival of fire-based EMS may rest upon delivering services before 911 is called; it’s a tough proposition, but a doable one
The paper focuses its attention of the critical issues of stress, mental health and suicide in EMS
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
The paramedics were forced to work a 20-hour shift to transport a patient; officials said crews regularly work shifts of more than 15 hours
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
These are universal strategies for effective emails, social media posts, text messages and official reports
Expect more oversight of EMS billing through post-payment audits and increased investigations, prosecution
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
Follow this planning process to ensure the benefits of a new EMS software application are fully realized
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
Fire chief said protective gear will allow first responders to treat patients more quickly in an active shooter situation
The additions will increase the department’s ability to provide advanced life support rather than just basic services
Fire departments can use the program’s money for terrorism response training
Roanoke Fire and EMS suggests creating kits with items like personal hygiene products and medicine
Only 3 percent of patients paid their bills, according to city documents
