In my role in the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), I have had the opportunity to write numerous articles about all things EMS. From responder safety and personal protective equipment to technological advances in professional development and education, my goal has been to jumpstart a conversation, not within just fire-based […]
Last June in EMS Insider, I wrote about the opportunity that EMS had with a forthcoming initiative that would make our lives easier and represent “one giant leap for EMS.”1 So, as you read this article, it may seem a little like déjà vu. However, now that the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct […]
It seems like every time we turn around, we are faced with another challenge. Whether it is a saline or drug shortage directly affecting patient care, or new (or sometimes delayed) rulings from CMS that impact our business operations, we are constantly adapting to an ever-changing landscape. In the post-9/11 world, one of the challenges […]
Capitalizing off of a portion of Neil Armstrong’s statement as he stepped foot on the moon, the EMS profession is on the verge of taking a giant leap as it pertains to EMS licensure and the ability to work in other states. We all know that we cannot technically work in another state unless we […]
In the late 1960s Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, envisioned a future society in which people could communicate from the ground to an orbiting starship, utilize a moderately-sized electronic device to take environmental readings and use an even smaller device that could be passed over the human body to diagnose injuries and illnesses. We’ve […]
Regardless of the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or our last election, EMS is facing significant changes in how we operate. Even before last year’s outcomes, the “good old days” were already falling by the wayside due to the economic crisis that we all have experienced. We are slowly beginning to understand that we just can’t keep doing things the same way because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Our elected officials and citizens are demanding we do more with less, and the rest of the healthcare industry is also facing the same dilemma.
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