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.
A background investigator can learn a lot about a person by simply looking at their social media accounts
Is the 75 Hard health and fitness challenge to boost mental discipline and physical fitness right for you?
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In Pierce County, Washington, five 911 centers unified into South Sound 911, streamlining emergency communication and inspiring nationwide public safety improvements
Every EMS provider and leader has an obligation to heed the important lessons from the Elijah McClain case
The Colo. grand jury indictment of two paramedics calls ketamine a 鈥渄eadly weapon,鈥� a category normally used for guns and knives in criminal complaints
Starting paramedic pay for paramedics is just below $13 per hour, well below other Tampa-area agencies
Ray Mollers becomes the principal administrator for organization that facilitates the day-to-day movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their duties
ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare will serve 600,000 north Harris County, Texas residents with 40 ambulances
Think big and act small, time it right using 鈥渃ommitment devices,鈥� and focus on positive reinforcement and social norms
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts welcome listener Ronnie Hall, who flips the script on the traditional guest dynamic by asking the co-hosts his own questions
Shattering assumptions with a case study roundup
Key takeaways and memorable moments from the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum
Explore ongoing research into fatigue and strategies to both prevent and manage it
5 PA highlights: The practical application for physician assistants
Bryan Bledsoe: 鈥淓MS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers鈥�
Fitch & Associates partners orchestrated the non-profit as a surprise for Founding partner Jay Fitch, PhD, to advance EMS leadership opportunities
Jessica Cox shared lessons of resilience and courage to inspire EMS leaders during the Pinnacle EMS keynote presentation
Richard Zuschlag, Acadian Ambulance Chairman and CEO, issues urgent plea for help in 鈥渁 positive way鈥� to increase vaccination of employees and their friends and family
It鈥檚 critical we maintain strong convictions that define who we are and what we do to better serve our community
Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
Rob Lawrence and Scott Moore on how to retain EMS staff through the first year
The missing 16-year-old is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire, Ambulance chiefs and is the niece of a Cottonwood firefighter
The AAA/Newton 360 turnover survey measures the cost of replacing EMTs and paramedics
With a rising percentage of the workforce working a side gig or as a freelancer, services will need to adapt to recruit generations satisfied by being their own boss
Tanir Ami, CEO of California鈥檚 CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn鈥檛 have, the changes we鈥檙e embracing and the change providers want to see
Focus your cybersecurity investment on initiatives that create more effort for the attacker
An important benefit to coaching is the individualized approach to leadership based on the strengths and weaknesses of the subordinate
Strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of leading a non-profit EMS organization
3 takeaways point to discrepancies in perception of discipline equity, fairness from frontline providers to senior leaders
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
A fundamental approach to resolving conflict before discipline is required
