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.
State EMS Director Joe Schmider on how Texas’ data-driven plan brought in 10,915 new providers
Eve Grau, co-founder of Royal Ambulance, a Glassdoor Employee’s Choice winner, shares the moments that matter, and how to recognize performance
The Marine Corps Commandant discusses the evolving challenges in public safety, emphasizing training, decision-making and the impact of emerging technologies
Board members rejected calls by female and minority crewmembers to look outside the agency for a more diverse candidate pool
Leaders make decisions that affect individual employees and the organization as a whole. Who do you look to as a leader?
“We immediately removed both fire medics from their normal duties and discontinued their abilities to provide patient care,” Clearwater Chief Scott Ehlers said
5 questions to ask to create an employer value proposition that will solve your staffing woes
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
Is there a role for dexamethasone in the prehospital environment?
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
Be more proactive in your processes and maintain high-level standards of care
Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
Former Yellow Breeches leader Douglas Allen Shields was the student’s supervisor
The key to understanding how others see us is to first see ourselves clearly
Personnel feel unrecognized, many do not trust agency leaders and few are willing to recommend their career to others. How can we fix this?
“I hope to continue to nurture our relationship, taking into consideration the needs of the boots on the ground,” Chief Michael Fields said
The top 5 golden rules for making your goals and resolutions a reality
Christopher Biggs is working as an advanced life support training coordinator for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
EMS providers and leaders have a “duty to act” to ensure patients are treated with dignity and compassion
EMS providers and leaders have a “duty to act” to ensure patients are treated with dignity and compassion
Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance
“I feel great about the opportunity to serve New York City in this way,” said Michael Fields, former deputy assistant chief of EMS Operations
“He spun back around and shoved Fire Chief Larry Fisher in the chest causing him to go backwards into the ambulance door,” a Merrimac Police Officer said
Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are critical for keeping team members involved and prepared for the challenges they face
Christopher Biggs, now working as a paramedic with Keyser EMS, was permitted to work as long as he coordinates his schedule with home confinement officials
What we can learn about retention from EMS rising stars
In his letter, Doug Dick, Superior Ambulance’s leader, threatened to add charges for calls and to stop responding in towns that do not pay more
“She has broken multiple glass ceilings in her career,” Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said, praising Lillian Bonsignore for her leadership through hard times
Join Fitch & Associates, EMS1 and EMS Survey Team to examine the perceptions and experiences of EMS providers across the country
How solving peoples’ problems creates value in community building
For the most part, we generally like to be led by those whom we admire, respect and have confidence in
Learn more about how much can be recouped from suspended payments and how to take advantage of the appeal process
Can you have transparency without honesty and communication?
