Paramedic Chief /paramedic-chief Paramedic Chief en-US Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:46:11 GMT The public safety hiring crisis: We (the leaders) may be the problem /ems-trend-report/the-public-safety-hiring-crisis-we-the-leaders-may-be-the-problem Discover effective leadership strategies to combat staffing shortages in public safety, focusing on culture, retention, and authentic recruitment practices. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:46:11 GMT /ems-trend-report/the-public-safety-hiring-crisis-we-the-leaders-may-be-the-problem 5 essential public safety leadership skills /ems-trend-report/5-essential-public-safety-leadership-skills Uncover the essential competencies that empower public safety leaders to drive positive outcomes and foster resilient teams. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:08:08 GMT /ems-trend-report/5-essential-public-safety-leadership-skills Attract, engage, retain: Recruitment as a strategic advantage in public safety /recruitment-and-retention/attract-engage-retain-recruitment-as-a-strategic-advantage-in-public-safety Explore proven public safety recruitment tips, from branding and outreach to retention techniques that build long-term staffing success. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:18:49 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/attract-engage-retain-recruitment-as-a-strategic-advantage-in-public-safety The public safety hiring crisis: We (the leaders) may be the problem /ems-trend-report/the-public-safety-hiring-crisis-we-the-leaders-may-be-the-problem Discover effective leadership strategies to combat staffing shortages in public safety, focusing on culture, retention, and authentic recruitment practices. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:46:11 GMT /ems-trend-report/the-public-safety-hiring-crisis-we-the-leaders-may-be-the-problem 5 essential public safety leadership skills /ems-trend-report/5-essential-public-safety-leadership-skills Uncover the essential competencies that empower public safety leaders to drive positive outcomes and foster resilient teams. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:08:08 GMT /ems-trend-report/5-essential-public-safety-leadership-skills Attract, engage, retain: Recruitment as a strategic advantage in public safety /recruitment-and-retention/attract-engage-retain-recruitment-as-a-strategic-advantage-in-public-safety Explore proven public safety recruitment tips, from branding and outreach to retention techniques that build long-term staffing success. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:18:49 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/attract-engage-retain-recruitment-as-a-strategic-advantage-in-public-safety Why are warnings often unheeded? /leadership/articles/why-are-warnings-often-unheeded-6Wd8EEw9p4S0z5ju/ What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMT /leadership/articles/why-are-warnings-often-unheeded-6Wd8EEw9p4S0z5ju/ Accessing the Safe Streets and Roads for All EMS grant program /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program How EMS agencies can use Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to improve roadway safety and reduce crash fatalities. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:14:58 GMT /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program 10 signs of a bad EMS supervisor /ems-management/10-signs-of-a-bad-ems-supervisor From micromanagement to missed opportunities for growth, these red flags can make or break your EMS team. Is your boss on this list? Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:58:24 GMT /ems-management/10-signs-of-a-bad-ems-supervisor How being a firefighter/paramedic prepared me to be an incident commander /incident-command/how-being-a-firefighter-paramedic-prepared-me-to-be-an-incident-commander Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:46:19 GMT /incident-command/how-being-a-firefighter-paramedic-prepared-me-to-be-an-incident-commander Commanding a natural disaster that impacts your crews /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Discover how fire departments can prepare for natural disasters, support their teams and ensure operational continuity when their own communities are impacted. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:45:43 GMT /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Iowa family sues city, first responders, EMS and medical directors after drug error /iowa-family-sues-city-first-responders-ems-and-medical-directors-after-drug-error Relatives of James Foster Jr. filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and medical malpractice after a Sioux City paramedic injected him with the wrong drug, leading to his death Tue, 20 May 2025 14:31:21 GMT /iowa-family-sues-city-first-responders-ems-and-medical-directors-after-drug-error Study finds Pa. county EMS at breaking point amid funding, staffing crisis /ems-management/study-finds-pa-county-ems-at-breaking-point-amid-funding-staffing-crisis Study warns Berks County, Pa., EMS faces underfunding, staffing gaps and aging rigs, risking 911 response delays and closure of two ambulance services. Mon, 19 May 2025 14:07:32 GMT /ems-management/study-finds-pa-county-ems-at-breaking-point-amid-funding-staffing-crisis Criticism 101: Why you should stop blowing off feedback /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/criticism-101-why-you-should-stop-blowing-off-feedback A must-listen for any medic who's ever said, “That guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about” Fri, 16 May 2025 14:32:43 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/criticism-101-why-you-should-stop-blowing-off-feedback Maine fire and EMS departments face fresh turmoil with latest departures /ems-management/maine-fire-and-ems-departments-face-fresh-turmoil-with-latest-departures With two more key exits, including the fire chief, Gouldsboro seeks new leadership to steady its embattled ambulance service amid past fraud and recent firings Wed, 14 May 2025 13:29:57 GMT /ems-management/maine-fire-and-ems-departments-face-fresh-turmoil-with-latest-departures Inside the EMS Compact: How REPLICA transforms disaster response, licensing & leadership /ems-advocacy/inside-the-ems-compact-how-replica-transforms-disaster-response-licensing-leadership Donnie Woodyard Jr. joins the EMS One-Stop podcast to explore the EMS Compact’s impact on multistate licensure, emergency preparedness and the urgent call for professional unity Tue, 13 May 2025 13:35:04 GMT /ems-advocacy/inside-the-ems-compact-how-replica-transforms-disaster-response-licensing-leadership CPR training, AEDs highlighted in state award for Pa. EMS chief /paramedic-chief/cpr-training-aeds-highlighted-in-state-award-for-pa-ems-chief Somerset Area Ambulance Chief John Jordan was honored for expanding access to defibrillators, improving CPR training and leading his team through rising call volumes and staffing challenges Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /paramedic-chief/cpr-training-aeds-highlighted-in-state-award-for-pa-ems-chief Building elite EMS teams: 10 soft skills that predict long-term success /ems-management/building-elite-ems-teams-10-soft-skills-that-predict-long-term-success From emotional intelligence to adaptability, learn how to spot top-tier EMS providers Mon, 12 May 2025 18:10:46 GMT /ems-management/building-elite-ems-teams-10-soft-skills-that-predict-long-term-success 10 practical tips to responding to criticism /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/10-practical-tips-to-responding-to-criticism A model for personal and professional growth Mon, 12 May 2025 15:44:07 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/10-practical-tips-to-responding-to-criticism Lessons learned from my first station captain — my mom /ems-products/training-tools/articles/lessons-learned-from-my-first-station-captain-my-mom-bKRLjL84jtQLjti0/ Fire and EMS leaders can serve as a much-needed constant amid the chaos Fri, 09 May 2025 14:46:00 GMT /ems-products/training-tools/articles/lessons-learned-from-my-first-station-captain-my-mom-bKRLjL84jtQLjti0/ Chief Insights: ‘Observe, interact and plan’ /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos Thu, 08 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan Ind. FD names firehouse after EMS assistant chief who died battling cancer /cancer/ind-fd-names-firehouse-after-ems-assistant-chief-who-died-battling-cancer Goshen honored the late Assistant EMS Chief Bruce Nethercutt on the two-year anniversary of his passing, recognizing his decades of quiet, committed service and lasting impact on the department Thu, 08 May 2025 14:23:22 GMT /cancer/ind-fd-names-firehouse-after-ems-assistant-chief-who-died-battling-cancer Insights, actions and the future of EMS: The 2025 ESO EMS Index /research/insights-actions-and-the-future-of-ems-the-2025-eso-ems-index In this data-packed EMS One-Stop episode, Drs. Brent Myers and Remle Crowe share 7 critical metrics, from opioid overdoses to pediatric behavioral health, reshaping prehospital care Wed, 07 May 2025 15:03:20 GMT /research/insights-actions-and-the-future-of-ems-the-2025-eso-ems-index Turn personal roots into professional gold: ‘Lead like you mean it’ /ems-leader-playbook/turn-personal-roots-into-professional-gold-lead-like-you-mean-it Laysha Ward teaches public safety leaders how to reframe life experiences into leadership superpowers, develop connection currency and align work-life goals for sustainable success Thu, 01 May 2025 21:25:29 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/turn-personal-roots-into-professional-gold-lead-like-you-mean-it From sirens to safety: Navigating your career change /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change Rapid decision-making and risk assessment skills make EMS professionals a perfect fit for high-paying safety leadership roles Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:40:48 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change 38 EMS leaders graduate from Fitch & Associates’ leadership program /ems-management/38-ems-leaders-graduate-from-fitch-associates-leadership-program EMS professionals completed Fitch & Associates’ 2025 Spring Ambulance Service Manager program, culminating in a peer-selected leadership award Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:46:41 GMT /ems-management/38-ems-leaders-graduate-from-fitch-associates-leadership-program 'No way of knowing who to trust': Hidden camera found inside female bunkroom in Calif. firehouse /legal/no-way-of-knowing-who-to-trust-hidden-camera-found-inside-female-bunkroom-in-calif-firehouse A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:39:44 GMT /legal/no-way-of-knowing-who-to-trust-hidden-camera-found-inside-female-bunkroom-in-calif-firehouse Is your EMS agency all talk, no accountability? Here’s how to fix that /paramedic-chief/is-your-ems-agency-all-talk-no-accountability-heres-how-to-fix-that If you’re tired of a toxic culture, this episode lays out a blueprint for EMS agency growth Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:40:55 GMT /paramedic-chief/is-your-ems-agency-all-talk-no-accountability-heres-how-to-fix-that Ga. medic faces criminal charges after pinching patient's nostrils shut twice /legal/ga-medic-faces-criminal-charges-after-pinching-patients-nostrils-shut-twice A MetroAtlanta Ambulance paramedic has been accused of assaulting a patient during transport Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:05:06 GMT /legal/ga-medic-faces-criminal-charges-after-pinching-patients-nostrils-shut-twice Study finds Pa. county EMS at breaking point amid funding, staffing crisis /ems-management/study-finds-pa-county-ems-at-breaking-point-amid-funding-staffing-crisis Study warns Berks County, Pa., EMS faces underfunding, staffing gaps and aging rigs, risking 911 response delays and closure of two ambulance services. Mon, 19 May 2025 14:07:32 GMT /ems-management/study-finds-pa-county-ems-at-breaking-point-amid-funding-staffing-crisis Quantifying the gap between expenses and revenue for EMS services /ems-trend-report/quantifying-the-gap-between-expenses-and-revenue-for-ems-services Takeaways from the First CMS Data Collection Report on Ambulance Services to enhance service levels and reduce costs of service delivery Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:31:40 GMT /ems-trend-report/quantifying-the-gap-between-expenses-and-revenue-for-ems-services 50 years of transformative leadership: The career of Dr. Marvin Wayne /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/50-years-of-transformative-leadership-the-career-of-dr-marvin-wayne From pioneering AED use, to mentoring a generation of EMS professionals, Dr. Wayne's remarkable career set new standards for EMS systems worldwide Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:50:19 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/50-years-of-transformative-leadership-the-career-of-dr-marvin-wayne Whole blood in EMS promises a revolution in resuscitation /whole-blood/whole-blood-in-ems-promises-a-revolution-in-resuscitation How one county agency is saving lives with prehospital transfusions Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:30:04 GMT /whole-blood/whole-blood-in-ems-promises-a-revolution-in-resuscitation 10 practical tips to responding to criticism /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/10-practical-tips-to-responding-to-criticism A model for personal and professional growth Mon, 12 May 2025 15:44:07 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/10-practical-tips-to-responding-to-criticism