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EMS Week 2023 - May 21-27
May 19, 2023
This annual campaign brings the EMS community together to celebrate the accomplishments of EMTs and paramedics
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Is a Degree for EMS Providers Needed to Advance the Profession?
May 14, 2018
The EMS community is split on whether EMS needs to add a college degree to the minimum requirements for all paramedic training. This article is an in-depth consideration of this question for American EMS providers.
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Company Officer Leadership: Evolution
May 14, 2018
For a profession that prides its self on such catchphrases as "100 years of tradition unimpeded by progress," the fire service has proven itself to be very resilient and adaptable to change.
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Ballistic Protection in the Fire-EMS World
May 2, 2018
With a long history of law enforcement in my background, I understood ballistic protection levels and the terms associated with them. The surprise is that I’m now having conversations about this protection with other fire chiefs.
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Executive Officer Leadership: EMS Performance Metrics
May 2, 2018
We invested considerable time and funds toward data extraction. The fruit of this labor has been accurate reports and ultimately the best decisions.
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Pushing for Hands-only CPR
April 23, 2018
Teach residents and visitors how to assist firefighters and EMS personnel in saving lives through Hands-only CPR and Stop the Bleed.
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Opioid Crisis and the Story of Two Cities
April 20, 2018
Hear two compelling stories of how community risk reduction was applied to the epidemic.
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Resuscitating the Ambulance Fee Schedule
March 16, 2018
If your patient was the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule, you’d be preparing to start CPR. Congress just brought us an AED and a drug box, and it’s time to get to work.
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President’s Letter: Preparing Our Departments for All Hazards
March 2, 2018
The fire service handles things outside our traditional mission of firefighting: from community paramedicine and terrorism to hazardous materials and technical rescue, our world’s fire service is the benefactor of all-hazards solutions.
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Chiefs Urged to Review Active Shooter Plans
February 15, 2018
Our hearts are heavy for the senseless loss of life in Parkland, Florida.
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Time Running Short for Input Into NFPA Active Shooter Standard
February 14, 2018
Standard provides training standards; breaks it down between law enforcement, fire and EMS responsibilities.
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Elevate Your Leadership Skills with ODP - Leadership Development Certification Series Online Courses
February 12, 2024
IAFC and Columbia Southern University announce first series of online courses for Company Officers I – II – III
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Chief John S. Butler Appoints Stephanie Holloman to the IAFC Human Relations Committee
January 29, 2024
Stephanie Holloman of Orange County Fire Authority appointed to IAFC HRC
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Fighting Fire and Preserving Progress: The Unsung Role of Portable Fire Extinguishers in Environmental and Life Safety
January 26, 2024
The use of portable fire extinguishers is a win-win situation for both life safety and environmental preservation
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