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.
Lee County EMS Division Chief Adam Thompson shares insights on Just Culture and the importance of investing in people to create a thriving workforce
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Discover how mentorship helps EMS educators thrive, with expert insights from Jonathan Jenkins and surprise guest Mike Taigman
County executive says the raise will help the county remain competitive with other jurisdictions
Having a diverse EMS crew enables EMTs and paramedics to lower the language and cultural barriers, providing patients a higher level of care
Jai Ginn, wife of Bradley Ginn Sr., filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the parties violated her civil rights to due process
U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. also ruled that the EMS division’s social media policy is overly broad and unconstitutional
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they “inaccurately diagnosed and treated” Kerry Butler Jr.
First responders who have been assaulted need more counseling on what they can expect from the legal system, study says
Edward T. Stevenson allegedly cashed 132 checks from the ambulance service from January 2013 to March 2017
If an EMS provider’s diminished capacity prevents them from performing the job’s essential functions or puts anyone’s safety at risk, consider reasonable accommodations
Even when we as healthcare providers must deliver hard truths, there can be an intimacy and a human connection that comes with honesty in the worst of circumstances
Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required
Eric Stanke, 34, was arraigned for charges that include possession of a controlled substance and two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
YouGov conducted a poll revealing that a majority of people believe air ambulance services are critical and should be covered by insurance companies
An FDNY employee lost an unencrypted hard drive containing patient care reports made between 2011 and 2018
Engine 25 Medic 8 in Philadelphia topped a recently released list with 10,096 runs
EMS providers will get 90 modems and data plans for units to transmit electrocardiograms from the field
Commonwealth Care Alliance’s mobile health program has partnered with local paramedics to reduce non-emergency transportation to the hospital
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
An internal survey by Austin-Travis County EMS found that 22 communications employees said they had been verbally assaulted and 132 field medics said they had been physically assaulted
DOJ officials said the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund will take steps to notify nearly 1,700 claimants of their unreduced payments by Sept. 11 of this year
EMS, police and fire personnel need to prepare for being asked to leave a restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store
Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump condemned the two attacks
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
Department of Public Health officials state that Daniel McCall misrepresented his credentials to teach an EMT class
National EMS Billing had uploaded a 1,105-page document to the courts’ website, which allows anyone with internet access to see the information
Paul Tarashuk was struck and killed by a vehicle after first responders released him while he was experiencing a schizophrenic episode
The EOCC lawsuit states that AMR refused the request of a pregnant paramedic for light duty during her third trimester
The situation comes after Owensboro Health announced plans to exit an ambulance agreement, leaving the region without a secondary emergency medical transport service
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
Approaching casual relationships intentionally in EMS has lasting implications for improving engagement and optimism in the EMS workforce
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