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.
Rihi Jain explores the barriers women face in EMS and provides strategies for building a more inclusive, supportive workforce
What first responders can learn about fatigue management from the U.S. Army’s doctrine on readiness
City leaders seek millions in funding to improve EMS wages
Jack Stout, the father of system status management and high-performance EMS, planted the seeds for patient-centered EMS
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
Ensure the continued success of MIH/CP programs by developing a personal succession plan for your successor
EMS leaders interpret the results of the 2020 EMS Trend Report in light of COVID-19 and what it means for the future workforce
Fitch & Associates announced it will be holding its first-ever online leadership summit from July 27-29
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
Breaking a groupthink mentality requires two key skills – and support from leadership
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
Scott Mel Bahner, the former chief of Bucks County Rescue Squad, will spend six to 23 months in county prison
6 measures of employee engagement that define how providers feel about and will contribute to their agencies
EMS leaders in several cities described challenges with equipment, communications and staff fatigue
When you become an EMS provider, you agree to act and serve to the best of your abilities to meet the expectations of your community and uphold an ethical code
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
Hennepin Healthcare EMS Chief Marty Scheerer said he believes paramedics did everything right but may not have initially known the severity of Floyd’s condition
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day
Wren Nealy Jr., Cypress Creek EMS chief operating officer, relates how BWCs have contributed to personnel safety, QA/QI
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
Three ways to maintain balance during difficult times and not exacerbate the problem
Look to the factors impacting EMS revenues – logistics, technology and resource matching – to manage deliverables
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down, but leaves scars
“For the first time in my career, the key to keeping my patients and paramedics safe was to keep them isolated”
Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad Chief John Careccia, 74, died Friday after serving for 27 years
