Dave Edgar

At some point, most government and elected officials will need to make decisions regarding EMS schedules as part of their duties. It is crucial to have a basic understanding of the different types of scheduling and their effects on provider safety, budgets, and employee satisfaction. IGEMSA.org I wish there were an easy answer to determine the optimal schedule for EMS providers. However, just as delivery models vary based on a community's needs, the options for staffing ambulances differ as...

IGEMSA Board Advisory Member John Sammons most recent blog entry When you hear patient centered care, what comes to mind? Or being “progressive”? Being a high speed, low drag EMS system? Typically, we think of the sexy, cool skills and things we get to do. Running lights and sirens, doing all the high acuity stuff, cardiac arrests, traumas, STEMIs, giving whole blood, prehospital ultrasound, antibiotics and all the cutting-edge things. All of those things are important, and let’s be honest,...