Public health: We’ve got your back
5 ways for fire and EMS professionals to support our colleagues in public health as they battle COVID-19
Evidence-based pandemic leadership
Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
EMS chaplain support during the pandemic
In an especially stressful time, EMS chaplains are finding creative ways to offer emotional, psychological and spiritual support
Book Excerpt: ‘Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19’
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
Q&A: Data-driven EMS staffing for COVID-19
Leaders from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service and Snohomish County Fire District detail how they’re monitoring the COVID-19 surge and preparing for the worst-case scenario
First responders, Stress Management and Coronavirus
Resilience expert Mike Taigman explains how stress affects first responders and provides strategies you can use to manage during the long haul of this pandemic.
Elbow Bumps are the New Hugs
Coronavirus spread in an already busy flu season calls staffing contingency plans and a commitment to hygiene and PPE
Applying neuroscience to EMS training
Being sufficiently rested, revisiting the content and putting it into practice quickly all impact knowledge retention
It’s like immunizing your brain: Depression, PTSD and suicide prevention
Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
Recognizing how labels shape narratives in prehospital medicine
EMS leaders must be conscious and intentional in applying labeling lenses to patients and providers
Improve performance, hospital relationships and morale with process owners
Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service’s Russell Patterson shares how process ownership is streamlining their ACS, STEMI management
Guiding choices and opening doors: Mentoring revisited
Mentorship comes full circle for EMS leader Mike Taigman, in collaborations in quality improvement and advancing EMS
Response time performance improvement through system re-design
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
Great learner-centered presentations for EMS presenters
Follow these five tips to captivate your audience, include easy-to-see visuals, follow the rule of sevens and avoid panel discussions that will put your audience to sleep