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Improving EMS Deployment Performance
I work regularly with agencies that are looking to improve aspects of their operations. Some casual readers may be surprised to know that the focus of those discussions is not always about cutting response times. While response is a simple and common measure, it clearly does not evaluate EMS well and certainly fails to encapsulate […]
Where Do We Go Next?
To know where our increasingly limited emergency resources will be needed next, we need to understand where future requests for service will originate. If we knew exactly where the next call would come from, we could proactively dispatch a resource there even before it is requested (watch the movie “Minority Report” for an idea of […]
Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS
The NHTSA Office of EMS released a significant document last year called the EMS Agenda 2050 that was carefully crafted to set a bold vision for the next 30 years of paramedicine by clearly differentiating the focus of care from its original definition in the 1996 EMS Agenda for the Future. Now, after just a few months […]
How “New” Will “Normal” Actually Be?
Be careful what you wish for. Just a few months ago, before the words “COVID-19” and “social-distancing” became a regular part of our conversations, I was speaking with the Operations Chief of an EMS service about the difficulty in hiring and retaining paramedics. He said it would take “a downturn in the economy before we […]
Improving Operations in Crisis
Our practice of EMS is facing significant challenges right now. Although many traditional aspects must still continue, we have a few more obstacles to overcome in a crisis. This “pilot podcast” highlights some practical modifications to consider for operational improvements, especially for MARVLIS users. Notes: Demand for EMS services is disproportionate across America and outside […]
Better Lifting for Better Care
Anyone who has been to a national EMS conference in the last few years has probably seen Rick Binder in the exhibit hall. If that name is not familiar, you may be more likely to remember his life-size teddy bear wearing a vinyl vest surrounded with brightly colored handles. While we are friends now, I […]
tl;dr but commenting anyway
I’ll try to be brief. As an EMS blogger, I have always believed in the potential that social media possesses to change the dynamics of how we interact and grow professionally. The promise of the democratization of information and the timely access to news and research on-demand should only be making us better at our […]
Body Cameras in EMS
EMS professionals are known for having opinions, but one topic that is sure to bring out their thoughts is the idea of bringing cameras into their world. Whether expressed as a fear of HIPAA violations or a worry of punitive measures against their own actions, the idea of being recorded can cause many to bristle. […]
High Performance EMS
Improving EMS Deployment Performance
MARVLIS is not the only solution for optimizing ambulance deployment, it is just the most widely used and is often implemented under different names as an OEM application along with CAD software from ZOLL and Motorola in addition to being resold directly by Infor. CWI, out of the Netherlands, is an example of company that…
2021-03-23 09:34:25
Improving EMS Deployment Performance
There are more aspects than just three to this issue. Add in training time, which often the first to evaporate when EMS unit hour utilizations rise. I'll group rest/meals/on duty workout, or 'down time' together, these are critical to manage well. Many systems I'm familiar with lump the travel time 'flexing' to their next post…
2021-03-23 07:26:03
HP-EMS Profile: Sedgwick County EMS
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2020-07-25 06:14:35
Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS
Holding on to the EMS identity distinguishes the US scene from other countries where paramedicine has moved its education into universities and it practice beyond ambulance services. The profession in those countries has a voice of its own. Lisa has identified a major problem. Language matters.
2020-07-15 18:09:01
Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS
"Emergency Medical Services" offers no actual domain of practice. The blend of interdisciplinary health practitioners dilutes the goal you are trying to achieve. The practice of paramedicine, invites recognition and acknowledgment. This is long overdue.
2020-07-15 10:19:37
