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.
With shifting legislation and rising costs, EMS leaders must master the art of financial transparency. This guide demystifies ambulance funding models, cost drivers and how to make the numbers make sense.
At Pinnacle, Dr. Jennifer Hall urged leaders to ditch command-and-control for curiosity and coaching — and shared exactly how to do it.
From post-9/11 to post-COVID, EMS leaders reflect on systemic cracks — and what must happen now to rebuild a future that works for patients and providers
If providers don’t feel like part of a team, they’ll seek a connection elsewhere
Are we providing the same high-quality EMS treatments to all of our patients?
It’s not a matter of if, but when; be prepared by becoming familiar with the OIG workplan, and improving records management and communication across the agency
Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income must at least meet or exceed expenditures to remain solvent and afloat
New York Fire Department EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore credits the support and encouragement she received from the women in her life for her success in emergency medicine
Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
A fundraiser has been set up for former chief, who is being treated at the hospital for first-degree burns
Promote a paradigm shift in your recruiting practices to hire your next employee and keep them engaged
An investigation was launched after the EMS board was notified of disparities in credit card statements
In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
Follow these five steps to save time, ensure accuracy and submit the data CMS requires to prevent a 10% reduction in EMS reimbursement for an entire year
EMS leaders must be conscious and intentional in applying labeling lenses to patients and providers
Gaston County EMS leadership has developed career pathways to increased responsibilities, and compensation to match
The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service
Big data is readily available to EMS leaders to capture, review and apply to making change to improve patient outcomes in every community
Smiling provides stress relief and can improve the provider-patient relationship, benefiting care
Follow these aviation industry tenets to prevent a career-threatening conflict
The falsehood of naloxone-induced aggression and assault
Long ambulance wait times in rural New York force regional EMS officials to seek solutions at the state and federal level
The change would help with the agency’s long-term sustainability while creating operational benefits, additional revenue opportunities and tax benefits
NYPD officials flagged an anonymous threat against FDNY EMTs in the Rockaways area, prompting officers to escort emergency crews responding to calls
Rep. Chris Sainato’s House Bill 1834 will extend the expiring Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program if it passes the floor vote
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services
Lake County Fire Rescue EMS Chief Dan Miller is in critical condition after experiencing cardiac arrest
There is an increasingly pressing need for PSAPs to be able to translate text-to-911 messages sent in languages other than English
Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service’s Russell Patterson shares how process ownership is streamlining their ACS, STEMI management
Researchers aim to identify the critical skills required for public safety professionals to succeed in a leadership role
Purdue officials say this is the first step in a plan to provide up to $12 billion to help reimburse governments and clean up the damage done by opioids
Thirteen members have been appointed to the AAPB Advisory Committee to advise the USDOT Secretary Chao about issues relating to air ambulance services
After the plaintiffs filed grievances, Commissioner Nicole Carlton and the city admitted race and gender were factors when switching shifts for captains
