Poll call 2022: Looking back on the biggest EMS trends of the year
Check out the results from this year's polls, which captured the pulse of the EMS1 community throughout 2022
View ArticleA chef and a paramedic walk into a bar …
What keeps us coming back whether you work a sauté station in New York City or an ambulance in Arkansas
View Article6 steps to adding a therapy dog to your organization
The benefits are clear, but where to start? Learn how to find, fund and implement a therapy dog program, and download a fillable caretaking schedule
View ArticleBudgeting for first responders: How to make a budget you will actually stick...
Putting together a simple budget is not difficult. Here are some tips
View ArticleIs your EMS operation lacking boundaries?
The EMS industry research has spoken: tradition and old cultural norms and beliefs don’t apply to the evolution of EMS today
View ArticlePreserving history with the NEMSM
The National EMS Museum hopes to inspire a new generation to take up the call
View Article‘Is this what dying feels like?’
A wake-up call and a plea: Don’t be stubborn about your health
View ArticleFDIC 2023 Quick Take: How difficult people impact the organization
Chief Jerry Streich identifies the impact problem employees have on the organization and on collective department stress
View ArticleFDIC 2023 Quick Take: ‘Our calling is high’
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
View ArticleFDIC 2023 Quick Take: ‘An unquenchable faith’ in the mission and each other
Chief of Training Brian Brush encourages first responders to trust the public’s unquestionable faith in fire/EMS members to power an unquenchable passion for the mission
View ArticleAfter the wakeup call: First steps of a wellness journey
“The problem with people testing their limits is that they often find them.”
View ArticleThe weight of a thank you
You never know when a simple “thank you” to an educator, nurse, law enforcement officer or firefighter might make a life-changing impact
View Article8 things we wish the general public knew about EMS
After watching yet another television show that attempts to glamorize public safety providers, I thought about what really goes on inside our world
View Article5 recruiting lessons fire and EMS can borrow from Rotary International
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
View ArticleWhat advice would you give an EMS rookie? WRONG answers only!
"Always say exactly what's on your mind to patients" and other bad advice for rookie providers
View ArticleHow to create an Amazon Wish List for your EMS agency
Share your wish list with your community via social channels; you may be surprised at the generosity of your fellow citizens!
View ArticleHow difficult people impact the organization
Chief Jerry Streich identifies the impact problem employees have on the organization and on collective department stress
View ArticleBasic estate planning for first responders
Regardless of your level of wealth, the failure to establish an estate plan can be detrimental to your family
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