EMS1 Article – Order from chaos, meaning from numbers: The EMS data reset
Dr. Ed Racht calls for healthcare-first framing, action-oriented dashboards and the courage to celebrate wins — and be horrified by failures
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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Trauma Informed Investigative Approaches
Trauma-Informed Investigative Approaches within Emergency Medical Services (EMS) examines how trauma-informed leadership can be woven into regulatory and investigative processes within paramedic organizations.
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Paramedic Flourishing at Work: A Way Forward
This session will outline a master’s thesis using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to explore paramedic well-being with a strengths-based lens. At the Ottawa Paramedic Service, this study followed the thread of flourishing through a quantitative survey to semi-structured interviews utilizing narrative inquiry with an appreciative focus.
Pinnacle Webinar Series – Rethinking EMS: Balancing Innovation and Patient Safety
In this webinar you’ll learn how to think about these strategic challenges through the lens of data and probability. You’ll learn how to predict the real impact of change to minimize the risk while maximizing the benefits.
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Burden of Command: Leading Others at the Expense of Yourselves
The session features research highlights as they pertain to the psychological health and well-being of paramedic leaders in Canada, and a showcasing of the results from a recent pilot study with paramedic leaders in Eastern Ontario. Planned activities throughout the session are intended to promote the generation of ideas, the sharing of information.
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – The Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers
View this in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers. This session is designed for EMS directors, EMS administrators, paramedics, dispatchers, mental health professionals and researchers who are committed to improving the well-being of frontline EMS workers.
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Paramedicine, mental health, and crisis calls in the community: Highlights for leadership
In this session, we consider some of the current research and evidence with respect to what paramedic leaders need to know and what they can do to implement evidence-informed improvements. An evidence-informed framework for crisis care will be shared, along with areas for potential practice change.
NEMSQA Wins Nicholas Rosecrans Award for Reducing Ambulance Crashes with Lights and Siren Initiative
LAS VEGAS, NV (September 18, 2024) – The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was honored as this year’s prestigious Nicholas Rosecrans Award winner for their exceptional work on the Lights and Siren Collaborative. NEMSQA’s initiative has been pivotal in reducing the risks associated with the use of lights and siren in emergency medical services, improving safety for EMS providers and the public while maintaining high standards of patient care.
Election Safety: Risk Assessment and Preparation Webinar
The upcoming presidential election will be a wild adventure for the U.S. (as well as future elections everywhere). In addition to deciding our vote, those of us in emergency services need to prepare for all kinds of election-related disruption. During this webinar, Bill Ott, the Cybersecurity Strategist for FirstWatch, will address: Cybersecurity Threats, Polling Place Safety, Election-Related Violence, Post-Election Unrest, Foreign Interference, and Voter Intimidation and Harassment. Our Data Analyst, Valerie Popovich, will also show you how geofencing and triggers...
Public Health Emergency of International Concern – Mpox Clade I
The likelihood of a large outbreak of Mpox Clade I or I b is low outside of Africa, but isolated cases or outbreaks are possible. This post provides an early alert to First Responder Agencies, especially those that do EMS, to make sure their agency is ready if Mpox should occur in your area, to reduce the risk of responders being exposed to & developing Mpox. There will be some suggestions for initial preparation for Mpox to get you started....
Pinnacle Webinar Series – Tackling Overdoses with Real-Time Data
Overdoses continue to plague communities throughout the US and Canada. One North American EMS system recently had 245 overdoses in a single day. Identifying, tracking, and mapping overdoses is key to effective intervention. During this engaging session, we explored cutting-edge technology that EMS systems use to tackle this problem in near real-time.
CPSE – FirstWatch Webinar – Data-driven Leadership: Quality Improvement in the Fire Service
In this webinar we explored strategies for: sharing data with your team in an actionable way, make measurable and meaningful improvements in the things that matter to your community, team, and department, how properly wrangled data can improve your life as a leader, and sizing up your actual performance.
EMS Visionary Award – Mike Taigman
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the prestigious Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Jems – Mike Taigman Honored with the Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the prestigious Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Collaborate Live 2023 – Brian Frankel – Data
FirstWatch customer-partner, Brian Frankel, Deputy Chief EMS, Stafford County Fire Rescue, takeaway from Collaborate Live 2023 – Data is important.
Collaborate Live 2023 – Santo Pasqua – Making Improvements
FirstWatch customer-partner, Santo Pasqua, Deputy Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service, takeaway from Collaborate Live 2023 – Making improvements with FirstWatch.
Collaborate Live 2023 – Santo Pasqua – HTSD
FirstWatch customer-partner, Santo Pasqua, Deputy Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service, takeaway from Collaborate Live 2023 – Offload delays and the FirstWatch Hospital Transport Status Dashboard.
Collaborate Live 2023 – Joshua Parish – Networking
FirstWatch customer-partner, Joshua Parish, Assistant Chief, Milwaukee Fire Dept, takeaway from Collaborate Live 2023 – Training with the FirstWatch team and networking with other agencies.
