Evergreen
The habits we learn to care for ourselves and others go with us off-duty into our personal lives
You never know when a simple 鈥渢hank you鈥� to an educator, nurse, law enforcement officer or firefighter might make a life-changing impact
Your willingness to provide pain management is a reflection of your ability to empathize with the patient
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If you鈥檙e new to EMS, please don鈥檛 let jaded old-timers influence your perception of what truly matters
As virtual hospitals spring up in care facilities or patients鈥� homes, EMS will essentially take on the role of out-of-hospital nursing staff
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The more complex the skill, the more attention it requires; so how do we get work done and still maintain awareness of the whole scene?
Family members may not be allowed in the back of the rig, but when the infant you鈥檙e doing CPR on probably won鈥檛 regain a pulse, will you deny the people who love her the chance to be by her side?
Collaborative leaders use 鈥減ersuasion, technical competence, relationship skills and political smarts鈥� to get to the desired goal
If we can鈥檛 afford two providers in the back of every ambulance on every call, maybe it鈥檚 time for video surveillance in the event of patient care lawsuits
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can鈥檛 stand to get out of the bathtub, but has no other complaints. What are your next steps?
EMTs are often the soldiers in the last stand against death, but could we ever be bold enough to suggest it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital?
To lose weight you must burn off more than you take in, and the only way to win this battle is with better food choices
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Here are some ways firefighters can prepare the scene before EMS arrives
Too often, leaders get caught up in leading the technical and operational aspects of change and don鈥檛 budget time and energy for leading the people
When taking a closer look at big accomplishments, we don鈥檛 find lone leaders 鈥� we find great groups and teams
Next time you鈥檙e looking to hire for the position, look for someone with these characteristics
In his novel, 鈥淢edic Up: Where Criminals, Swat Teams & Medicine Intersect,鈥� Krebs tells the fictional tale of a SWAT team tactical medic responding to a hostage standoff with an armed murderer
When supervisors really listen, they light fires of loyalty that motivate employees to bust their butts to make the supervisor and the organization more successful
Instead of taking a reflexive action, think about ways to turn crisis into an opportunity to strengthen relationships
Resolutions aside, this is a convenient time to reflect on the past year, and here are three questions to ponder as you consider the 12 months ahead
The most demanding yet unrecognized and unrewarded job in EMS is that of the supervisor, manager and leader who really cares about their workers
Here鈥檚 how EMS organizations can better prepare and mentor those promoted into supervisory or management roles
As you build a dashboard of vital measures for your system, keep in mind the vital functions in your system which, if they failed, would have a major negative impact
Mantooth spoke about bringing paramedics into people鈥檚 living rooms for the first time with the show 鈥淓mergency!鈥� and what it鈥檚 like to be the nation鈥檚 most famous paramedic
First 911 call placed and received in Haleyville, Ala. on Feb. 16, 1968; marketing and education opportunity ever since
Managers are not change agents, and the absence of leadership shows up when something needs to change, improve or be created
Vision is only a powerful daydream until it matches what really matters to personnel in an organization, community or country
Learn the surprising discoveries of a mono-tasking challenge
Conflict is a natural, expected part of human relationships and can be expected in EMS organizations
Eleven tips to engage with the media and get the word out about your EMS organization
