/emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers en-US Thu, 16 May 2024 15:03:09 GMT /patient-transportation/building-a-culture-of-patient-advocacy It’s important to foster effectiveness, professionalism and excellency; as well as core values of human decency, empathy, kindness and respect Thu, 16 May 2024 15:03:09 GMT /patient-transportation/building-a-culture-of-patient-advocacy /ems-advocacy/equality-professional-respect-and-parity-in-pay Reflecting on how far EMS has come in 50 years Thu, 16 May 2024 14:41:34 GMT /ems-advocacy/equality-professional-respect-and-parity-in-pay /ems-advocacy/to-build-a-future-we-must-understand-the-past EMS leaders hold the blueprints as we enter the era of evidence-based practices Thu, 16 May 2024 14:15:48 GMT /ems-advocacy/to-build-a-future-we-must-understand-the-past /patient-transportation/building-a-culture-of-patient-advocacy It’s important to foster effectiveness, professionalism and excellency; as well as core values of human decency, empathy, kindness and respect Thu, 16 May 2024 15:03:09 GMT /patient-transportation/building-a-culture-of-patient-advocacy /ems-advocacy/equality-professional-respect-and-parity-in-pay Reflecting on how far EMS has come in 50 years Thu, 16 May 2024 14:41:34 GMT /ems-advocacy/equality-professional-respect-and-parity-in-pay /ems-advocacy/to-build-a-future-we-must-understand-the-past EMS leaders hold the blueprints as we enter the era of evidence-based practices Thu, 16 May 2024 14:15:48 GMT /ems-advocacy/to-build-a-future-we-must-understand-the-past /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day In the spirit of today’s theme, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable members of the EMS community who go beyond the call every shift Wed, 15 May 2024 17:07:30 GMT /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day /ems-week/articles/celebrating-ems-week-2023-day-4-ems-for-children-day-XAMTCYkkFYJlAeMh/ This day's theme highlights the pediatric clinical care provided by EMS and the need for increased specialized training for our youngest patients Wed, 15 May 2024 15:24:29 GMT /ems-week/articles/celebrating-ems-week-2023-day-4-ems-for-children-day-XAMTCYkkFYJlAeMh/ /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/calm-and-collected-an-ohio-paramedic-makes-history-with-her-citys-department A life-changing moment helped Paramedic/Firefighter Meryah Wilson realize she was equipped to deal with emergencies Wed, 15 May 2024 13:56:11 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/calm-and-collected-an-ohio-paramedic-makes-history-with-her-citys-department /ems-products/stethoscopes/articles/listen-up-auscultation-tips-for-emts-paramedics-and-students-DG8KBMLgJ6rmHweb/ Gain confidence in the difference between normal and abnormal breath sounds by auscultating lung sounds on every patient Tue, 14 May 2024 21:30:05 GMT /ems-products/stethoscopes/articles/listen-up-auscultation-tips-for-emts-paramedics-and-students-DG8KBMLgJ6rmHweb/ /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/poll-analysis-are-providers-partial-to-working-in-their-hometowns Every response area has its drawbacks, but all things being equal, what percentage of providers prefer to respond to calls in their own community? Mon, 13 May 2024 18:46:59 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/poll-analysis-are-providers-partial-to-working-in-their-hometowns /billing-and-administration/a-billion-dollars-of-savings-the-legacy-of-et3 Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place Mon, 13 May 2024 16:18:58 GMT /billing-and-administration/a-billion-dollars-of-savings-the-legacy-of-et3 /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/ Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS Mon, 13 May 2024 16:09:15 GMT /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/ /video/videos/celebrating-ems-week-2023-day-2-ems-education-day-ggnfknXGZ12gIZxQ/ On Day 2 of EMS Week, we are talking education – both for providers and community members Fri, 10 May 2024 19:48:34 GMT /video/videos/celebrating-ems-week-2023-day-2-ems-education-day-ggnfknXGZ12gIZxQ/ /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate This year marks the 50th recogntion of EMS Week, established in 1974 by President Gerald Ford Fri, 10 May 2024 19:22:56 GMT /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles Thu, 09 May 2024 20:04:11 GMT /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems /mental-health/im-definitely-not-a-quitter-kate-smith-on-ems-and-obstacle-racing-as-an-amputee Listen to her extraordinary story of overcoming personal trauma and how obstacle course racing has helped her in her EMS career Thu, 09 May 2024 17:14:22 GMT /mental-health/im-definitely-not-a-quitter-kate-smith-on-ems-and-obstacle-racing-as-an-amputee /awards-grants/acadian-ambulance-honors-top-paramedics-emts-of-the-year EMS personnel across four states were recognized by their peers for dedication, service Wed, 08 May 2024 14:56:58 GMT /awards-grants/acadian-ambulance-honors-top-paramedics-emts-of-the-year /bleeding-control/pittsburgh-ems-expands-whole-blood-program-to-include-response-units-paramedics Expansion of the pilot program also allows paramedics to administer whole blood Wed, 08 May 2024 14:28:31 GMT /bleeding-control/pittsburgh-ems-expands-whole-blood-program-to-include-response-units-paramedics /patient-safety/articles/8-tips-to-simplify-patient-assessment-MvePbXmPgi4AT5fS/ Simplifying the patient assessment process for every patient can reduce variability, lower your stress and improve patient care Tue, 07 May 2024 19:12:29 GMT /patient-safety/articles/8-tips-to-simplify-patient-assessment-MvePbXmPgi4AT5fS/ /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day A Sonoma County paramedic was lowered to people clinging to the side of a capsized boat in the first rescue Tue, 07 May 2024 13:51:07 GMT /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day /obituary/s-c-county-mourns-loss-of-dedicated-ems-captain Laurens County EMS Captain Andy Heiney was known for his professionalism, courage and selflessness Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:35 GMT /obituary/s-c-county-mourns-loss-of-dedicated-ems-captain /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life Don Plakon met the Seminole County paramedics who responded to his cardiac arrest call Mon, 06 May 2024 14:18:21 GMT /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life /ems-poems/ems-poem-to-my-medic-from-your-emt “When the ER keeps us from another call, you may frolic while I hug the wall. I am there for you.” Thu, 02 May 2024 16:35:17 GMT /ems-poems/ems-poem-to-my-medic-from-your-emt /leadership/cultivating-engaged-high-performers Are you genuinely open to changes to the status quo? Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:54 GMT /leadership/cultivating-engaged-high-performers /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:59:29 GMT /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:59:33 GMT /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals /mental-health/always-look-at-the-baby The importance of bearing witness to the tragedy we encounter in daily life, and the gifts that these difficult situations sometimes bring Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:41:56 GMT /mental-health/always-look-at-the-baby /off-duty/off-duty-wis-paramedic-saves-life-during-vacation-flight Lake County Assistant Chief/Paramedic Matthew Haerter was on his way to Arizona when a passenger lost consciousness Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:51:40 GMT /off-duty/off-duty-wis-paramedic-saves-life-during-vacation-flight /obituary/s-c-county-mourns-loss-of-dedicated-ems-captain Laurens County EMS Captain Andy Heiney was known for his professionalism, courage and selflessness Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:35 GMT /obituary/s-c-county-mourns-loss-of-dedicated-ems-captain /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day A Sonoma County paramedic was lowered to people clinging to the side of a capsized boat in the first rescue Tue, 07 May 2024 13:51:07 GMT /rescue/calif-helicopter-crew-faces-water-cliff-rescues-in-one-day /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/calm-and-collected-an-ohio-paramedic-makes-history-with-her-citys-department A life-changing moment helped Paramedic/Firefighter Meryah Wilson realize she was equipped to deal with emergencies Wed, 15 May 2024 13:56:11 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/calm-and-collected-an-ohio-paramedic-makes-history-with-her-citys-department /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day In the spirit of today’s theme, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable members of the EMS community who go beyond the call every shift Wed, 15 May 2024 17:07:30 GMT /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/ Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS Mon, 13 May 2024 16:09:15 GMT /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/