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.
Our co-hosts take an EMS leader and paramedic standpoint in order to help answer a listener’s question
Empowering the next generation to lead with empathy, integrity and a commitment to the well-being of others through the principles of servant leadership
There is a significant correlation between operational stress, organizational stress, critical incident stress, alcohol use and post-traumatic stress
A recent story shows the importance of understanding how to handle patients threatening suicide and that we’ve got a lot of opportunity to improve training and response
The John Mackey Memorial Act extends line-of-duty death benefits to many Kentucky EMS personnel
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
The chief reflected on the changes EMS technology and equipment has gone through over the course of four decades
EMT Kyle Lathon was arrested after a fight with his partner and striking mailboxes and a transformer with the ambulance at a high speed
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
The private ambulances have eased D.C. Fire and EMS’s ability to respond to emergency calls
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The new tradition will recognize the contributions of the department’s firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics
The New Jersey hospital-based crew is on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into their behavior
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
Errors in patient care and EMS provider health concerns are raising awareness of the risks of prolonger work hours
City projects earnings of more than $500,000 by providing transports now performed by private ambulance companies
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
Research shows sitting is the new smoking and for EMS providers who sit a lot more movement is needed
Being overweight is a threat to our patients, to our health and to our livelihood
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials are optimistic the community paramedic program revenue will increase as it educates “frequent flyers” and reduces hospital readmissions
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Coworkers — men and women — bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
Functional capacity evaluations would be done in pre-employment process and annually to reduce workers compensation claims
The unspecified behaviors, reported through self-policing from within Okaloosa County EMS, are also the subject of a criminal investigation
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
