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.
Making recruitment and retention a part of every job description combats attrition and provides a deep applicant pool that reflects your community
Are those historical skills a blessing or a curse?
Remember, the future of your organization depends on finding and keeping good people
Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge
A cybersecurity expert offers a soup-to-nuts IoT security guide for every organization, individual and device with confidential data to protect
When you truly listen to a group of angry EMS providers, there is always a bounce from negative complaints to positive affirmations
Follow these tips for explaining a mistake your manager made, responding to accusations of wrongdoing or suggesting an idea to improve your service
Forming a partnership with other EMS organizations in your region can improve the bottom line and provide better service to the community
New discoveries in the relationship between a person’s genetic makeup and their chances of developing PTSD holds promise for firefighter health
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Take a mental “stand down” to review essential safety practices that can reduce the risk of injury from violence
It was Chief Justin Reed’s first time to attend EMS on the Hill Day
Here are five research pearls from Cathy Hostettler, DNP after she studied MedStar’s Heart Failure Readmission Avoidance Program
This issue features articles on the challenges of and lessons learned from several important innovations
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
The free webinar explains strategies that have been developed to improve economic stability
Understanding your unconscious biases will make hiring decisions, disciplinary choices, relationships and clinical care more equitable
Awareness of FirstNet’s interconnected broadband network for securing and improving public safety communication is increasing among EMS leaders
Aside from the human costs of a toxic organizational culture, the legal costs can add up just as quickly
Research into non-profit and public sector organizations can help leaders of volunteer and combined EMS departments understand their members’ motivations
MedStar Mobile Health Care shares their experiences to improve driving safety and reduce repair costs through training, technology and culture change
The newly formed committee will use information and technology to provide better patient care and support agency management
Speakers will discuss the most influential NEMSAC recommendations as well as the important work that remains
The webinar will discuss insights and how state leaders can use the data to improve state and local operations
The panel will help create a path for a comprehensive system of emergency care integrated with the broader health care continuum
The survey looks at current quality improvement practices and use of data within those practices
A Virginia comprehensive stroke center teams up with Norfolk Fire-Rescue department to improve stroke patient outcomes
All EMS providers are invited to dream and share big, wild, audacious ideas about the future of EMS
Understanding the complex and multifaceted reasons for low EMS wages is an important first step to improve pay and benefits
Like most issues any ambulance operation must address, there is no “one size fits all” answer as a lot of variables come into play
Engaging millennials is about more than simply welcoming a new generation to the workplace; it’s about accepting a seismic shift in how we view careers, technology and innovation
Personnel are often wrongly taught to use decision-making processes for tame and critical problems on the more complex wicked problems
