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.
“You can’t oversee EMS medicine from behind a desk.” With a full-time medical director, providers gain a mentor, coach and advocate.
Complacency can creep in after routine calls, but true emergencies don’t wait
Allegations of a coverup lead to disciplinary action within the fire department
Apply these hiring, management and operational strategies from Walt Disney World to improve the EMS experience for patients and providers
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
The retiring superintendent discusses leadership, partnership, cooperation and interoperability
The role of the leader is to bear witness – to the critical and the mundane – to lighten the load
How my first agency took a young, under-confident, naïve paramedic and made me a clinician
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
The number of people affected is unknown, but Comstar Ambulance Billing said that suspicious activity was detected in March
The new Austin Travis County EMS chief offers tips for rising leaders
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action
Under Dr. John Gallagher, 92 employees left the roughly 200-person Sedgwick County EMS, causing ambulance shutdowns and reduced response times
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss host Chris Cebollero’s multi-year effort to create a universal reimbursement program for community paramedicine work
Governor signs bill prohibiting Arizona’s EMTs from persuading patients into not going to hospital
Know the four EQ skills that can help build your awareness and empathy
From issues of trust, conflict and commitment to accountability avoidance and inattention, dysfunction can render a team utterly ineffective
The association is also accepting nominations for ethics committee members and honorary members
“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community
Organizations stuck using yesterday’s demand analysis deployment strategies are getting left behind
In emergency services, the efforts of the crew and lessons learned on the ground are just as important as the outcome
The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
The new president and officers will serve a two-year term
From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
Executive coaching expert Vivian James Rigney recounts what a life-changing experience summiting one of the world’s highest peaks taught him about leadership
It’s OK to have flaws – we all do – but we must be willing to work on them
Communities are trying to answer the question of what they expect and what they are willing to pay for
Morgan County EMS says Keenan Blair’s death is being investigated
Austin, Texas, EMTs and paramedics have every right to be frustrated with the city’s salary increase offer
