FirstWatch becomes 1st industry partner of the National EMS Quality Alliance – EMS1
The technology company will support the NEMSQA's efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for EMS.
FirstWatch, NEMSQA Partner to Support Evidence-Based QI for EMS – EMS World
FirstWatch, a technology and quality improvement company that supports public safety and healthcare organizations, has joined forces with the National EMS Quality Alliance to support its efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for emergency medical services.
FirstWatch and National EMS Quality Alliance Form New Partnership – JEMS
FirstWatch, a technology and quality improvement company that supports public safety and healthcare organizations, has joined forces with the National EMS Quality Alliance to support its efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for emergency medical services.
EMS1 Article – Family re-entry
In this EMS1 article, Mike Taigman shares ways to save some of your best for your loved ones and transform your homecoming process.
EMS1 Article – Remembering my friend and mentor, Jack Stout
Jack Stout, the father of system status management and high-performance EMS, planted the seeds for patient-centered EMS Mike Taigman recalls the influence that Jack had on his life and the world.
Research Study – Using Red Lights and Sirens for Emergency Ambulance Response: How Often are Potentially Life-Saving Interventions Performed?
The objective of this research is to describe the frequency and nature of 911 calls that result in potentially life-saving interventions (PLSI) during the call. Jeffrey L. Jarvis, Vaughn Hamilton, Mike Taigman, & Lawrence H Brown
The EMS Today Show: Mike Taigman Speaks on Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19
JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman talks with EMS visionary, researcher and educator extraordinaire Mike Taigman about living with stress and stress management in EMS, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video tribute to Jack Stout by Jack’s longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Jay Fitch
We are grateful and honored to share this video tribute to Jack Stout by Jack's longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Jay Fitch of Fitch & Associates. An innovator and pioneer, Jack Stout leaves a tremendous legacy in EMS. Dr. Jay Fitch shares his thoughts on the passing of his friend and mentor.
EMS1 Article – Public health: We’ve got your back
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman - 5 ways for fire and EMS professionals to support our colleagues in public health as they battle COVID-19
EMS1 Article – Evidence-based pandemic leadership
EMS1 article by Jay Arthur, Scott Dorsey, and Mike Taigman - Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
Webinar: An evidence-based approach for how to manage burnout and stress for EMS professionals
Understand causes and learn techniques to manage stress for on the job or at home.
Medic2Medic Podcast interview with Mike Taigman and Sascha Liebowitz
Mike Taigman and Sascha Liebowitz are interviewed by Steven Cohen on this Medic2Medic Podcast.
EMS World – EMS Hall of Fame: The Pioneers of Prehospital Care—Farrington, Stout
EMS World - Honoring Jack Stout as an EMS trailblazer
Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19 | a book by Mike Taigman
Get more details on Mike Taigman's new book Super Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19.
Upgrade Your Life Podcast with Del Denney – Super Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of Covid-19 | A Conversation with Mike Taigman
As a popular educator and author for several decades, Mike has focused on helping folks in emergency medical services take better care of themselves so they can take better care of their patients and communities. In this podcast, Mike shares strategies and discusses his new book Super Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19.
Inside EMS Podcast – How to reduce stress during a pandemic
Inside EMS Podcast featured on EMS1 - On this podcast, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by EMS guru and EMS1 columnist Mike Taigman. During the pandemic, stress levels have been on the rise, along with frustration and anger, and Taigman shares ways to handle and reduce those emotions.
More Than a Pile of Data with Todd Stout
Podcast with IAED - Annals of Emergency Dispatch & Response, hosted by Becca Barrus. Todd Stout, president and founder of FirstWatch, discusses the role of FirstWatch in COVID-19 surveillance, lessons learned from the Ebola virus outbreak, and the importance of emergency dispatchers increasing their resilience.
EMS Today Show Interview with Todd Stout on COVID-19
JEMS Editor Emeritus AJ Heightman interviewed FirstWatch president Todd Stout on COVID-19. Todd shares some history of FirstWatch helping with health surveillance and emerging infectious diseases, ways that FirstWatch customers are using data during this pandemic, the importance of resilience, and our commitment to helping provide helpful and actionable information for all first responders via our health intelligence pages, webinars, and articles.
EMS1 Article – Q&A: Data-driven EMS staffing for COVID-19
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman - 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.
The Prepared Warrior Podcast: Policing in a Pandemic | Mike Taigman
Before beginning a shift for the day, what is something those working in law enforcement can do to prepare themselves, knowing they are risking exposure to COVID-19? For those working in a leadership role, what is important for them to keep in mind? This pandemic has the potential to drag on for a long time, what are the possible effects of long-term heightened stress on first responders? Can you explain the concept of crisis rehearsal and how that could be beneficial for...
