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Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS

High Performance 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.

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2024 Ancient Order of St. Florian and St. Michael Inductees: Robert and Kirstiana Dittman

First Responders Foundation

Dittman Division Chief, Internal Affairs Division, Texas Public Safety and Investigations (TXPSI LLC.) The Public Safety Director converted Chief Dittman to a uniformed position within the agency after his licensure as a Commissioned Security Officer, Private Investigator, and Personal Protection Officer in 2023.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

ESO

From April 2-5, the top fire services and EMS industry thought leaders and data analysts gathered at Wave 2024 to share what trends they’re forecasting for both fields and how they’re enacting change within their own organizations through the power of data-driven insights. Data impacts every aspect of duties, from shifts start to end.

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Year in Review: ESO Research and Data That Shaped 2024

ESO

Our mission to improve health and safety through the power of data has guided everything we do to support first responders and healthcare providers. Earlier in the year, we released the 2024 ESO EMS, Fire Service, and Hospital Trend Reports , which forecasted the trends ESO experts believed would shape each industry.

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EMS Burnout and Mental Health

NAEMSP

EMS Perspectives: An OpEd Page on the History and Future of EMS Authors: David Wright, PA-C, NRP, FAEMS; Kate Randolph, PA-S; Kim King, FNP Introduction Mental health and wellness are on the forefront of everyone’s minds these days, and the past few years have been an exceptionally challenging time for healthcare workers around the world.

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Mary E. Meeks Selected as the 2024 – 25 Recipient of the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship for Leadership Development

FirstWatch

Meeks, EMS District Chief for Chatham Emergency Services (CES), headquartered in Savannah, Ga., has been named the 2024 – 25 recipient of the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship. Endowed by FirstWatch , the Fellowship was created in collaboration with the Fitch EMS Foundation. PLATTE CITY, MO — Mary E.

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2024 Safety Stand Down Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Fire Training Fundamentals

NVFC

About the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) The IAFC represents the leadership of firefighters and emergency responders worldwide. Since 1873, the IAFC has provided a forum for its members to exchange ideas, develop professionally and uncover the latest products and services available to first responders.

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