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.
It’s a two-way street; HR professionals should do more to understand the industry and fire/EMS leaders should better explain the needs of members
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Leadership development, emotional intelligence and the importance of mentorship
The Mo. governor declared a state of emergency in anticipation of riots once a grand jury decision is made against the cop who fatally shot Michael Brown
EMS providers are vulnerable to addiction by the nature of their jobs, and an unfortunate story highlights the need to plan ahead for this situation
Understanding the 80/20 rule and that multitasking is a myth can lead to better productivity
Approaching every scene with calmness, compassion, command presence and code choreography leads to better patient care
He was awarded the association’s most prestigious honor, which recognizes a lifetime of commitment and contributions to EMS
Increased economic pressure on hospitals provides the opportunity to reconfigure the role of EMS within an integrated health care system
Officials are urging residents to prepare as they would a major storm — with plenty of food, water and medicine in case they’re unable to leave home for several days
Because of the flexibility in protocols, paramedics must take full responsibility for that authority
A NASEMSO initiative to develop EMS performance measures can lead to increased funding and improved patient outcomes
Transporting these patients to specialty centers is the best way to safely manage this virus, and companies are already able to do this
NASEMSO and the NHTSA launched a two-year project that will engage experts across the health care industry to help improve EMS management and clinical care
Officials said dispatchers worked manually during the outage and sent out emergency crews by radio
Officials say the move was to prevent news helicopters being mistaken for police units and being shot at
The problem is not the high number of family members hired by a department, but the department’s lack of leadership in finding out why
The updates provide more information for responding to patients with Ebola symptoms, and list specific PPE that EMS agencies should have on hand
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson take the issue further, digging into problems with unnecessary oversight, and practical uses in telemedicine
The mishmash of untested PPE available is not proven to guard against Ebola; here’s how to get the best available PPE
He worked as an emergency physician, and the chief medical officer on a U.S. training vessel before holding the EMS post for three decades
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate if it makes sense to put more BLS providers on the street while scaling back ALS for calls that better match their skills
EMS can get emotional; at some point your behavior is bound to hurt those around you, and it will take more than a simple ‘I’m sorry’ to fix things
Dr. Alex Garza on safely managing the virus, the transport role EMS will play, the chances of a vaccine, and if the world has the resources to fight this disease
This exercise leads to an understanding of your agency’s core values, which helps motivate employees at every level
Healthy conflict challenges the status quo, forces teams to consider different points of view, and results in a high-accountability environment
Allina Health’s management of a traumatic ambulance crash is a lesson in how to put core values first
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