As EMS practitioners, we are committed to improving patient care and outcomes in the prehospital setting. We know that a highly trained EMS service means a safer community and more positive outcomes when duty calls today and tomorrow.
For EmergyCare, the largest EMS provider in Northwest Pennsylvania, success begins and ends with people. President David Basnak emphasizes that no piece of equipment can replace skilled, supported professionals.
Just after midnight on September 26, 2023, Jesse Sopko, a paramedic with the South Central Ambulance District (SCAD) in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and a patient were in the back of SCAD’s Unit 639 when they were T-boned by a speeding
As EMS practitioners, we are committed to improving patient care and outcomes in the prehospital setting. We know that a highly trained EMS service means a safer community and more positive outcomes when duty calls today and tomorrow.
Emergency medical services has long been a cornerstone of emergency response, primarily focusing on rapid transportation and immediate medical care. Traditionally, EMS has operated under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) jurisdiction, reflecting its origins in emergency transportation.
This manuscript details how to implement or evaluate a quality assessment and quality improvement (QA/QI) program. We detail the methods that Monroe Fire Department used to improve its EMS delivery, including the combination of a data-driven quality management system with comprehensive training initiatives.
Known as the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), this new system went live at the Ottawa Central Ambulance Communications Center on April 10, 2024.
Known as the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), this new system went live at the Ottawa Central Ambulance Communications Center on April 10, 2024.
Recruitment is a major concern for the North American EMS industry. What can be done to find and sign recruits? To find out, EMS World spoke to two people who deal with this problem every day.
Recruitment is a major concern for the North American EMS industry. What can be done to find and sign recruits? To find out, EMS World spoke to two people who deal with this problem every day.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department stated that all of the computers in the 9-1-1 communications center were down, but 9-1-1 calls were still being received.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department stated that all of the computers in the 9-1-1 communications center were down, but 9-1-1 calls were still being received.
