Social media is a valuable, and critical, tool for EMS organizations to use for communicating in good times and bad. Being on social media is a must these days. But with that comes real risks. Every day, it seems, a first responder ends up in a pickle because of...
Wow, things really look different, why have things changed so much? We’ll take a look back to see where we came from and how we got here. We’ll look into the crystal ball to see where we will be in the future. Will EMS even exist in the next 30 years? What big changes...
Conversations about multigenerational workplaces often highlight the negative stereotypes of each generation. Millennials are accused of eating too many avocados and expecting participation trophies while emerging Gen Z throws stones at Baby Boomers with phrases like,...
Marihuana has become increasingly more legalized across the country. While some workplaces can accommodate marihuana use to a similar cigarette smoking policy, what can EMS systems do? Is drug abuse common in our workplace? Can EMS management require and drug test and...
We talk a lot about organizational culture in EMS, but ask a line officer what it really means and they’ll stammer and stumble. Leaders cannot simply declare there will be a good culture, they must inspire it. Culture is not something that can be set and forgotten. It...
