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Providers vs. Leaders: Trend report reveals divide on issues of safety, fatigue, mental health
An organization’s leadership culture may explain the stark difference in opinion between providers and leaders on issues of patient and provider safety
Solutions for EMS recruitment and retention are hiding in plain sight
Even though the race to recruit, hire, engage and retain EMS employees is as intense as ever, there are working solutions within…
State Investigating Washington Firefighters Training on Dead Body
Firefighters laid the body on the floor and began practicing endotracheal intubations.
How do providers and leaders perceive EMS?
The 2018 EMS Trend Report asks EMS field providers, as well as leaders and chiefs, about their perceptions of the state of…
How do providers and leaders perceive EMS?
The 2018 EMS Trend Report asks EMS field providers, as well as leaders and chiefs, about their perceptions of the state of…
How do providers and leaders perceive EMS?
The 2018 EMS Trend Report asks EMS field providers, as well as leaders and chiefs, about their perceptions of the state of…
Child, 10, calls 911 for help with math homework
Dispatcher Chris Clow helped the child figure out a difficult division problem after answering the call
Paramedic jumps out of son’s funeral procession to help seriously injured officer
Adam Galloway was on his way to the funeral of his son, Private First Class Jason Decker, when he witnessed Officer Jason…
Dallas firefighters break policy to save infant’s life after shooting
Firefighters knew one of the shooting victims was eight months pregnant and went inside before police arrived “because they knew they could…
Dallas firefighters break policy to help pregnant woman, unborn baby after shooting
Firefighters knew one of the shooting victims was eight months pregnant and went inside before police arrived “because they knew they could…
Fla. paramedic fired, 3 suspended over medical call
A 10-week investigation into the actions of four paramedics who responded to a medical call involving a stroke patient who later died…
Witnesses: Training on newly deceased patients is ‘widespread practice’
Witnesses also told investigators that historically “tube checks” were “a widespread prior practice of paramedics” of the Bellingham Fire Department