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.
Quality management implementation at Monroe Fire Department
Lessons from a learning community, Part I
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
About half of NEMSMA members report providing and paying for the 60 hours of continuing education for NREMT National Continued Competency Program
The Managing EMS Officer exam will be rolled out at the Pinnacle EMS Leadership and Management Conference this year
Improving driving and passenger safety behavior is an immediate action for EMS leaders as safety innovations diffuse through new ambulance purchases
Weigh the expected costs in time and money against a product’s effectiveness in eliminating pathogens
Move beyond a hospital towel and spray bottle of disinfectant with specialized tools to fully eliminate dangerous pathogens from ambulances
Operations policies, driver and occupant training and behavior change come before and during the implementation of new ambulance safety innovations
Imagine how ambulance design and safety can improve when motivation and the desire to do the right thing come together to drive change
Presentations from experts will be given in Ted Talk style, work-out discussion sessions after each topic
Here’s a summary of the types of questions the Eagles asked one another from the last year
When team members do not mesh well, it can add stress to an already stressful environment
EMS chief explains Allina Health EMS business case for increasing workforce diversity to improve patient care and the organization’s ROI
Inclusion of members from the EMS community aims to fulfill the crucial role of expertise and collaboration needed to ensure a single standard of specialty certification
The searchable database provides insights into other state’s legislative efforts and allows for comparison of recently enacted or modified laws
The agency is only the second ambulance service in the world and the first in the U.S. to attain accreditation six consecutive times
Even if PTSD becomes a workers’ compensational eligible occupational disease, EMS leaders need to change the culture for traumatic stress treatment
A small percentage of EMS departments across the country carry blood on their ambulances
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EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics
Put your old way of thinking about benchmarking in the grave and adopt the improvement-oriented approach to benchmarking
Here’s four proactive measures EMS employers can take to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace
Whether implementing a major initiative or making small policy shifts, two-way communication with every level of the organization is critical
Identifying and preparing the next generation of leaders for your department is a critical responsibility
Regardless of its cost, helicopter transport is a treatment choice and should not be chosen out of convenience
With the worrying state of the current global and national climate, it would be helpful to know what we were facing on a local level
The agency is the only EMS provider in the state with CAAS accreditation
Each topic is delivered in a real-life scenario and concludes with a question to encourage deeper reflection on the reader’s own organizational culture
Dennis Rowe said he is looking forward to addressing the national issues that are important to EMS providers
The panel will help draft the new agenda and gather important input from the EMS community and public
NAEMT survey finds type of ePCR training and social media experience as predictors for ePCR software usability
The association has also created preparation courses for individuals to help them understand the format and style of the examinations
