The EMS Assessment Team provided a list of recommendations resulting from their findings during the recent community visit and survey of area stakeholder groups. In the 35-page report released at ...
When buildings, land, apparatus, equipment and other assets are included as part of EMS departments, the agencies are multimillion-dollar organizations. Thus, they are businesses, and they must be ...
The evolution of automobile design and technology, including safety devices, has affected patient injuries and treatment for first responders significantly. The newest construction techniques have ...
NHTSA's Office of Emergency Medical Services has published a final report titled "Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and Health Surveillance System." Created with help from stakeholder groups ...
Scene size-up is the first step before any patient assessment, focusing on personal safety, hazard identification, and resource needs. EMS providers scan for threats like traffic, weapons, fire, or ...
New free assessment responds to EMS1 survey findings linking burnout, turnover, and leadership communication gaps across the EMS workforce. Most leaders don’t intend to contribute to burnout but ...
Editor’s note: The following story is the second of three about the release of the Cass County EMS Assessment presented to Cass County Board of Commissioners last month. The first story, published Aug ...
Yolo County is currently preparing for a competitive bidding process for ambulance services that is anticipated to begin in 2022. In 2013, the county separated from the Sierra-Sacramento EMS Agency to ...