EMS Management
The EMS management topic focuses on leadership within EMS agencies, bringing together a range of relevant columns and resources as well as the latest news on EMS department operations, budget issues and new appointments.
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
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Lonaconing officials are urging residents to ask the county why the ambulance service is not staffed 24/7
The state attorney general is seeking to recoup public funds stolen by the former president of New Chapel EMS
“Our current standard is unrealistic,” Denver Department of Public Safety Executive Director Armando Saldate said after an 11-month review of call takers and response times
Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman addressed concerns over longer response times as the county works on solutions
Paramedics to earn up to $101K by 2027 under a new contract, which also introduces part-time EMT roles and improved staffing measures
Dr. Beermann-Foat was selected in a nationwide search of over 150 applicants to lead the state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services
The Hillsborough County medic was suspended in 2019 despite showing his valid medical marijuana card after failing a random drug test
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Honolulu city officials call for a study to be done on the merger of paramedics into the fire department following a survey of EMS personnel
The 9th annual What Paramedics Want survey wants to hear from medical first responders, EMTs and paramedics about their career satisfaction, health and wellness
Decatur Morgan Hospital’s ambulance service began operations two years ago after the hospital outbid Lifeguard Ambulance
Executive Director Eileen Frazer, RN, CEN devoted 35 years to creating and developing CAMTS
Effingham first responders and city council members met to discuss needs following a spending survey of residents
Two chiefs resign in under a year, prompting scrutiny over burnout, organizational challenges and leadership fit
Kingston officials are reviewing rates from Empress Emergency Medical Service and the town of Ulster
Corte Madera and Larkspur officials decided to stay with the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority after conducting a financial assessment
Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered their new ambulance in 2022 and does not know when it will be delivered
Unlike other mass school shootings, no independent after-action review of the emergency response in Oxford has been conducted
Move out of your “echo chamber” to reach a broader audience when advocating for EMS
The Huron Township Public Safety Department’s registry is a source of critical information for first responders when assisting seniors and others in emergency situations
Dougherty County commissioners approved increases in starting pay, salaries and evaluation bonuses to stop paramedics from leaving
Pickens County Ambulance Service was down to just one rig in October due to a lack of funding
Virginia Beach officials look at ambulance billing after a study estimated generating $14 million of revenue in the first year
The Honolulu City Council is looking into integrating paramedics into the fire department to manage EMS challenges
The Highlander Fire Protection District will become the primary EMS provider for two communities in Floyd County
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