The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has released two new policy statements that are being viewed by experts as significant steps forward in getting evidence-based changes into the EMS field. The policy statements, issued in January, address the management of patients with potential spinal injuries and severe hemorrhage control, and are one step in […]
New ambulance safety and design standards are on the way by early next year. While a new system needs to be in place by 2016, a new set of guidelines ambulance manufacturers will follow have yet to be adopted. Proposed standards the nation’s ambulance builders will be required to adopt for 2016 and beyond hinge […]
Members of the San Francisco EMS community were recently rocked by the announcement that the famed San Francisco Paramedics Association (SFPA) would close at the end of June. “It is with extreme regret and heartfelt sadness that we announce the SFPA is closing its doors on June 30, 2014,” the organization’s officials said in a […]
Ask the typical volunteer line officer what formal leadership training they received before taking the position. Many are likely to pause, think a moment, and ultimately say none. Although the volunteer EMS system is the backbone of EMS in parts around the country, the reality is that a portion of those who get into management […]
The public information officer (PIO) may just be the most important, under-appreciated job in all of EMS. Indeed, it’s a job that can be more significant than the chief and one that could do more benefit if staffed properly. In an age of around-the-clock news cycles, citizen journalists and anyone having the ability to post […]
Richard Huff, NREMT-B, is chief of the Atlantic Highlands (N.J.) First Aid & Safety Squad. He's a CPR, CEVO and first aid instructor and multi-dimensional EMS educator. He's also an award-winning journalist and author.
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