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Is it Overwhelm or Overload?
Is it overwhelm or overload? What's the difference, you ask? Overwhelm is a state of being; an emotional reaction to a perception. Overload is just a fact - how much [Read More]
7 Questions to go from Good to Great Leadership
There are two main misconceptions about leadership. The first is that you must have the right characteristics or attributes to be great and the second is that leadership is a [Read More]
NYS & National Reports: Urgent Need to Address EMS Workforce Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEMS Leadership Academy Highlights Urgent Need to Address EMS Workforce Crisis[Albany, NY – December 12, 2024] The emergency medical services (EMS) system, a cornerstone of public health and [Read More]
EMS Leadership Academy: Awarded Best Leadership Training Program in 2024
In 2024, EMS Leadership Academy is proudly recognized by Best of Best Review as the Best Leadership Training Program for the global EMS community. This prestigious award underscores the Academy's commitment [Read More]
Community Paramedicine Models & Mobile Integrated Healthcare
A global definition of a community paramedic "A community paramedic provides person-centred care in a diverse range of settings that address the needs of the community. Their practice may include [Read More]
Shifting Perspectives: How EMS Leaders Can Bridge the Generational Divide
Many of the leaders we hear from describe their young employees as having a sense of entitlement, i.e., expecting everyone to conform to their wishes, they lack a good work [Read More]
Why asking for help is important to building trust?
In my experience, asking for help is seen as a weakness by default and typically influenced by past experiences of failure, reinforcing the saying “if I want it done right, [Read More]
5 Tips to Improve Your EMS Leadership EQ for Effective EMS Management
Developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in EMS leaders is the key to personal and professional growth. Many have obtained their position through IQ, which is insufficient for growth as a leader [Read More]
10 Tips To Enhance Communication, Culture & Leadership Development in EMS
Here are 10 ways to enhance communication, culture, and leadership development within an EMS organization and are essential for growth and success. <li "="" tve-u-18a870b1ab5"=""> Open Channels of Communication: - [Read More]
Remember, Time Is Not Promised: A Reflection on EMS Leadership & Time Management
In our line of work, we see it every day. We know time is limited, but do we live consistent with that fact?Ask yourself: Is your life (or your organization) the [Read More]
Leading Effectively Through The Chaos & Overwhelm
5 Unstoppable Leadership Tips 1. Become Discouragement-Proof Discouragement only exists within our own thinking. The more we can embrace a learner’s mindset, and get curious, the less control frustration / [Read More]
How Leaders Can Stop “The Death Position” – and Save More Lives
What you are about to read is an opportunity for every EMS leader from around the country, and the world, to connect with their law enforcement colleagues and work together [Read More]
Paramedics Confronting Unconscious Bias & Discrimination
"A retrospective study of prehospital care records in Oregon showed black patients were 40% less likely to get pain medications than their white peers, as well as disparities in the [Read More]
PBS Newshour: EMS Deserts in the USA Featuring Nick Nudell
July 15, 2023 - PBS Newshour's reporter, Ali Rogin, featured an interview with Nick Nudell, American Paramedic Association, discusses the challenges facing rural America in access to ambulance services. With [Read More]
NAMIHP Responds to Shuttering of ET3 Program by CMS
Did you know, 30% of EMS care goes unfunded by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services & most major insurers? Only if paramedics bring people to the most expensive and most overwhelmed [Read More]