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.
Eliminate bias and develop a program that provides optimal clinical, operational and financial performance
Supporting the professional development goals of your practitioners will set them up for a rewarding EMS career
Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention
How do we change this disciplinary paradigm that’s better for our patients and employees?
Grady EMS’s special operations team had been ready for this type of transport for years; here’s how it all came together
Howard R. “Butch” Leonhard Jr. had been serving as acting chief since 2012, and was hired permanently
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Chris and Kelly also talk about why violence against medics should be a felony
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
The expertise needed to interact both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and appearance is a hallmark of a great leader
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
The battle began in 2009 when the formula used to calculate overtime pay was found to violate state laws
The city is looking for nearly double the subsidy for its ambulance service; the county won’t pay the increase
The diagnosis rate for young gay and bisexual men did not drop; it rose by 132 percent
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
The five-year deal gives Chicago medics and firefighters an 11 percent raise plus back pay
Fire and EMS Director Brad Owens: ‘It’s a positive step and a progressive direction for Prince George County’
Eric Beck shares his thoughts on where mobile integrated healthcare is headed, and how it goes beyond community paramedicine to connect healthcare providers
The ambulance service says its units were sent to patients with more serious conditions
The 49-year-old woman is accused of misappropriating the money for personal use over a two-year period
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
Company officials say that only 5 percent of those using the service pay in full, which runs the price up
By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing
Experts discuss the challenges, opportunities — and, perhaps, inevitability — of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs
An increasing number of accredited paramedic education programs can lead to better care, career growth, and more respect within the health care industry
The two leadership organizations provided an update on their plans to consolidate
From the diminishing role of ALS medics to Obamacare reimbursement changes, here’s a roundup of conference highlights
As a leader you’re constantly being scrutinized, and a quick weekly email can help ensure you’re communicating what you intend
Jack Stout received the Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering EMS management concepts that continue to resonate
Fort Worth, Winnipeg, San Diego and McKinney provide very different programs, but they all successfully use mobile healthcare to address patient needs specific to their communities
San Francisco’s EMS system is broken; as is often the case in medicine, treating the symptom won’t fix the underlying problem
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment