EMS Advocacy
The EMS advocacy topic features related articles, news, resources and videos concerning EMS issues and efforts to keep them in the forefront.
At the ABC 360 Conference, Catherine Kuhlmann drove home a powerful truth: no one in EMS is exempt from the responsibility to deliver compassionate, consistent care
Live from ABC 360, keynote speaker Catherine Kuhlmann and Doug Wolfberg join the podcast to dive into stories of resilience and responsibility
Leadership is about serving others, not feeding your ego
The organization supports having one national certifying organization
Reframing emergencies, and what constitutes a 鈥済ood鈥� call is essential to preventing paramedic disillusionment
Our co-hosts are joined by the executive director to discuss what systems will look like in the future, and how we should think about the role of providers
The American Ambulance Association has been working to secure a grant program to help EMS agencies hire and retain paramedics and EMTs
They are certainly worth saving, but EMS needs to stop sounding the alarm and look for internal solutions
In this crossover episode, hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero are joined by Bruce Evans, president of NAEMT, to speculate on what鈥檚 coming next for the industry
The winners include Niagara EMS, Dr. Veer Vithalani, Matt Zavadsky and others
Michael Levin, an entrepreneur and motivational speaker, encouraged Pinnacle EMS attendees to embrace an entrepreneurial workplace that creates powerful positive change
Performance improvement expert David M. Williams, PhD, shares how to find and deploy meaningful benchmarks that contribute to overall system improvement
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
The role of the leader is to bear witness 鈥� to the critical and the mundane 鈥� to lighten the load
Leaders discuss operational survival in the face of EMS challenges
Lawmakers see the bill as a way to address staffing shortfalls; employers would be able to verify EMS providers鈥� licenses
Chris and Angela Cebollero graduated with hard-earned degrees and a new bond
Celebrate the iPhone鈥檚 15th anniversary by silencing notifications, stowing it out of reach and connecting with the real people in your life
鈥淭he EMS profession could withstand a weakened CoAEMSP far easier than it could a weakened NREMT accepted by fewer states鈥�
EMS recognition and appreciation in the house of medicine
The film 鈥淗onorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis鈥� sets out to explore the value of EMS, problems with the system and solutions in place
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
Advocates want changes such as higher Medicaid payments, to keep a pandemic waiver on rig staffing, for personnel to be allowed to work across state lines
The association is also accepting nominations for ethics committee members and honorary members
From truly serious matters to silly moments, here鈥檚 a look at how providers observed the annual week that shines a light on their service
The events include the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
The event includes exhibits, music, speakers and talk about Dr. Frank Boston, a WWI veteran and the first African American man to start an ambulance corps
President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community
The 鈥淯nmasking Our Heroes鈥� exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement, President Joe Biden declared May 15-21 as EMS Week, and highlighted the commitment and sacrifice of the nation鈥檚 providers
Rob Lawrence discusses legislative advocacy with the presidents of the Florida, California and Wisconsin EMS associations
