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.
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
Alan Cowen, fire deputy chief (ret.) Los Angeles City Fire Department, reflects on leadership lessons
From avoiding critical errors to fostering trust, discover 5 actionable strategies to master active listening to deliver better care
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
Potential candidates must be currently working in the field, but the program tailors classes to fit a paramedic’s busy schedule
A national database examining five metrics in evidence-based care gives EMS a framework to improve tactics, efficiency, outcomes and resource allocation
Valuable lessons learned from the tragic death of a medic for EMS management in supporting and connecting with staff
Nurturing one of the most pivotal positions in your agency will create a more engaged and aligned workforce
What will you do to improve prehospital medicine and your community?
This issue features articles on the opioid epidemic’s impact on responders and how EMS is leading the charge in the post-overdose survival phase of the addiction cycle
Victoria Cummins is trying to stop the University of Washington from using live pigs to train students on how to open airways in emergency situations
Video laryngoscopy may improve overall and first-pass success rates for ET intubation by paramedics
According to a statement, the school “made an administrative decision to suspend the paramedic associate degree program due to low enrollment”
A chaplain for Allina EMS shares his strategies for approaching colleagues after a difficult call to open the lines of communication
Mobile Medical Response is paying students $9 an hour to complete the classes, so long as they continue their paramedic education afterward
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Three Just Culture behavior categories provide a launching point for action steps and EMS quality improvement
Selecting the wrong candidates as FTOs or undermining their authority results in ineffective paramedic training, impacting turnover, quality of care and job performance
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and the City of Richmond, Virginia are the first departments in their state to join the network
The report is an important resource in improving emergency communications systems
According to the reports, violence against paramedics is the fastest growing area of EVENT, with 52 incidents reported in 2017
Corti, an AI assistant, uses speech recognition software to analyze the conversation and alert dispatchers if the patient is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
A veteran EMS leader shares some of the most valuable leadership lessons he has learned in more than four decades of serving patients, communities and the profession
Does your agency’s quality assurance program practice the principles of Just Culture and learn from errors to influence improvement?
EMS can be a major player in clinical medicine, operational delivery and healthcare changes, decreasing morbidity and mortality
Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago a March 31 deadline to figure out how many more ambulances the city needs
A study on the keywords used in stroke 911 calls identifies a need for community education and the utility of EMD protocols
What are your top personal and professional accomplishments and goals for the future?
Patients in rural areas surrounding Sioux City could be left with little to no access to high-level care en route to the hospital
A paradigm shift for EMS in the era of large vessel occlusion stroke draws on success of prehospital STEMI assessment and care
Higher education can help EMS providers tackle the five biggest challenges facing emergency services today
Assistant Chief Raymond Birch Sr., a 21-year veteran, was described as a “good guy and a good friend”
