Voices is a space for EMS professionals to speak up about the realities of the job — the common challenges you face, the decisions that shape your work and the opinions that deserve a platform in the broader EMS conversation.
The profession is evolving, and those of you doing the work every day have perspectives that matter. Voices invites EMTs, paramedics and EMS leaders to share what you’re seeing in the field, how agency culture and operations affect performance and where you believe the industry needs to focus next.
If you want to add your perspective to the EMS1 community, please review our submission guidelines and email us at editor@ems1.com.
A delayed arrival and sharp instincts led to a lifesaving intervention by Maryland EMS clinicians when a fan went into sudden cardiac arrest
It’s easy to call ride-shares “uber” efficient, but emergencies aren’t optional — and EMS isn’t a system built on consent, convenience or cash up front
After losing nearly everything in a season of relentless tragedy, paramedic Kristina Browne found her voice, her purpose and her faith — one quiet step at a time
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“The work you do is sacred. Daily, hourly you give the gift of presence; a beacon in the night, even when you don’t get ROSC.”
I am past concerned. I am past surprised. I am increasingly furious that we are still allowing this to happen.
Christmas spirit is all around us, in the cops, EMTs, firefighters and nurses who bring hope just by showing up
The harsh reality of end-of-life care — and the moral injury it inflicts on caregivers
I lived to retire from the ambulance company
The importance of bearing witness to the tragedy we encounter in daily life, and the gifts that these difficult situations sometimes bring
“I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
“The problem with people testing their limits is that they often find them.”
A wake-up call and a plea: Don’t be stubborn about your health