EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
From retirement planning and physical fitness to mental health and backup careers, more than 400 EMS professionals reveal the lessons they learned the hard way
From securing initial funding to partnering with payors,here’show one rural EMS agency turned a vision into a thriving MIH program.
As paramedics take on expanding roles in healthcare, behavioral health and community response, outdated funding and reimbursement systems continue to reward transports over outcomes
From quality improvement to workforce strategy and data analytics, EMS leaders are doing executive-level work. The challenge is convincing the rest of healthcare — and industry — to recognize it.
AAA’s Shawn Baird on why EMS can’t afford to sit out the reimbursement fight
Air Methods spotlights Jon and Ryan Fretz, a father-son pilot duo united by family, service and a passion for saving lives from the sky
The Kentucky EMS Leadership Academy is helping providers move beyond day-to-day management and develop the skills needed to strengthen teams, improve culture and support rural communities
The Marion County Rescue Squad was honored after expanding pediatric training, equipment and quality improvement efforts
Dr. Baxter Larmon and filmmaker Tom Putnam discuss “Into the Unknown,” the new documentary from Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe and Steve Buscemi
How First Priority Mobile Healthcare is rethinking workforce sustainability
At PWW XI, Donnie Woodyard challenged EMS leaders to look beyond today’s staffing, funding and operational pressures and embrace the innovations that could redefine the profession
The current and future landscape of electric vehicles in EMS
Cleveland EMS is advancing clinical innovation, strengthening community trust and expanding its role as a healthcare partner beyond emergency transport
When Dr. Kate Krause suffered a near-fatal postpartum hemorrhage, Dallas Fire-Rescue’s prehospital blood program helped give her a second chance at life, motherhood and medicine
Burns Flat EMS personnel say the state’s non-essential classification hurts rural EMS staffing
The new delegated authority model aligns Tribal EMS certification with national standards while reinforcing Tribal self-governance and regional collaboration
From ED wait times to “ambulance driver” stereotypes, providers outline the most common misunderstandings shaping patient expectations
Get your name out there by creating content for EMS publications and websites
Organizations across the U.S. recognized the people improving outcomes on the front lines of EMS
The Salty Paramedic cautions medics, don’t lose yourself in EMS
It’s time to match praise with policy for those on the front lines
After a career-ending health diagnosis pushed him out of the field, Marshall Woodmansee found a new mission in EMS advocacy — and took that message to national industry leaders
“Feeling valued, understood and supported is the bedrock of true appreciation.”
After paramedics revived his infant son, author Tim Parsons joined the ambulance service. Now, his book series is helping young readers understand EMS before they ever need it.
The dark humor, deep pride and raw truth of life on the ambulance
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Hero Academy gave about 70 Girl Scouts hands-on emergency response training
Hosts Chris and Kelly share a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners who rode along for 14 years of EMS conversations
The Maryland GO-Team deployed blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation during a prolonged extrication
