EMS Advocacy
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鈥淚t is the promise woven into every dispatch, every siren, every shift, every person reaching out for help.鈥�
This year鈥檚 EMS Week theme is 鈥淲e care. For everyone.鈥� How is your agency honoring your service?
A must-listen for any medic who鈥檚 ever said, 鈥淭hat guy doesn鈥檛 know what he鈥檚 talking about鈥�
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization鈥檚 impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
The nonprofit Paramedic Resilience Society opened 鈥楻esuscitated鈥� to provide financial assistance to EMS workers
The decisions we make between calls might be just as critical, in the long run, as the treatment decisions we make during calls
Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention
Paramedics: don鈥檛 settle for a living wage. Instead, be audacious and demand a thriving wage for your lifesaving career of community service
Clinical, operational and legal solutions for high utilizers of the 911 system
Property owners will pay an annual tax to pay for emergency medical services
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
Jimmy Kimmel鈥檚 story reminds us of the breadth of EMS鈥� commitment to our patients
Host Kelly Grayson makes the case for eliminating 鈥渁rbitrary鈥� response time standards; where do you stand?
Dr. Michael Copass was known for founding Airlift Northwest, shaping paramedic education programs and demanding that every patient be treated with respect
The 2024 moving memorial made several stops over 15 days through at least 18 states during the journey to Arlington
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink 鈥� learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
Carly Strong, COO, SEMSA/Riggs Ambulance: 鈥淭ake every opportunity鈥�
3 ways leaders can mitigate provider fatigue and the big question we should be asking when it comes to overtired providers
A coalition of EMS organizations advocates for new performance indicators that prioritize effectiveness, safety, satisfaction, equity and efficiency over traditional response times
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
Matt Zavadsky on performance measure recommendations that prioritize quality over response times
Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders
True empowerment in EMS comes from leaders who not only set a clear vision but also actively involve their personnel in achieving it
Preston County officials are working to expand their EMS area of operations
For 2 hours and 43 minutes each day, someone is influencing our providers, and ideally, it should be us
Host Chris Cebollero speaks with Magee about the role of volunteers in EMS and how they can stop the exodus from the field
Get the facts on paramedic qualifications, training, licensing, salaries and careers
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don鈥檛 warrant a response
An organization鈥檚 ethical reputation is also a reflection of its leadership
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