International Journal of Paramedicine

JULY 8, 2025

Community paramedics have adopted knowledge, skills, and behaviours characteristic of primary healthcare professionals. Paramedics often lack access to higher education that enables autonomous practice alongside other health professionals.

Community Paramedicine

FirstWatch

JANUARY 2, 2025

This session is designed for EMS directors, EMS administrators, paramedics, dispatchers, mental health professionals and researchers who are committed to improving the well-being of frontline EMS workers.

EMD

JEMS

JULY 17, 2025

Remote-operated robots might soon perform basic triage tasks or even administer lifesaving interventions under the supervision of a remote paramedic or physician. Some conceptual models envision fully autonomous ambulances that transport stabilized patients without needing onboard medical staff.

EMS

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

APRIL 30, 2025

PCC Members, Paramedic Services Week is quickly approaching. For Everyone’ depicts the diverse roles that Paramedics play in an ever-changing environment, from community paramedicine to preventative healthcare, Paramedics stand ready to respond to challenges whenever they are needed. paramedicmonument.ca

Paramedic

JEMS

JUNE 6, 2025

Scenario One A paramedic forgets to restock epinephrine 1:1,000 in the medical bag, and the next crew responds to an anaphylaxis call without it. In the traditional response model, the paramedic gets written up or suspended, even though the issue might be because of rules related to shift changes or understaffing. What happens?

EMS

JEMS

JULY 11, 2025

For paramedics, this could mean a shelf-stable, easy-to-use solution that saves more lives in the toughest conditions, revolutionizing prehospital care as we know it. Why This Matters for Paramedics Anyone who has worked in emergency medical services knows the challenges of managing severe hemorrhage in the field.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 11, 2025

Steven reveals how placing paramedics strategically across all units, not just ambulances, slashed burnout and boosted job satisfaction. Their innovative approach cut paramedic attrition by 60% and achieved a remarkable 75% retention rate overall.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 8, 2025

About the Author Chris Caudill is an advanced practice paramedic with Wake County (NC) EMS. In his five years with the agency, he has served as a paramedic and a paramedic field training officer. He has a total of 11 years in EMS and includes time as an operations supervisor with another agency in NC. 333-336, December 2015.

EMT

JEMS

AUGUST 7, 2025

Dr. Travis advocates training paramedics to assist with upright positions — squatting, kneeling, or all fours — which typically make birth easier and less traumatic. Since many births in the field happen unplanned and rapidly, paramedics who adapt to diverse birth positions will better support both mother and baby.

Mobile Integrated Health

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog.

EMS

JEMS

JUNE 15, 2025

Breunig is a mom of six with nearly two decades of experience as a paramedic. Paramedics can’t prescribe medication and still need to refer people to brick and mortar clinics for further treatment. All of her patients are homeless and most are living outside. She promised to come back soon and accompany her on an urgent care visit.

Paramedic

Peter Canning

JANUARY 27, 2025

When I started as a paramedic in Hartford in January of 1995, I was given a 100-page protocol book to memorize. Paramedics didnt do 12-lead ECGs then. Many paramedics worked for multiple services and is could be confusing for them to have to follow three different chest pain protocols. There was no CPAP, no capnography, no IOs.

Allergic Reaction

NAEMSP

AUGUST 10, 2025

Emerging data from AHA Circulation has shown promise in paramedic performed point of care ultrasound in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care. Feasibility of Training Paramedics in Ultrasound The data to support paramedic use of point of care ultrasound with just several hours of training is also favorable.

ALS

International Journal of Paramedicine

MARCH 15, 2025

Objective: To describe the program and associated outcomes of an innovative medication safety and opioid risk screening program delivered by community paramedics Methods: The study was conducted within a health system community paramedic program in North America.

Paramedic

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The guidelines, updated most recently in 2019, note that endotracheal intubation is reserved for paramedics. Extraglottic devices, however, are in the scope of practice for both advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs) and paramedics, making the devices more widely applicable.

E-9-1-1

JEMS

JUNE 25, 2025

Commentary Exclusives Mental Health and Wellness EMS EMT Paramedic Must View How Sensory Modulation Therapy Is Transforming Mental Health Support for First Responders JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Featuring Dr. Robin Jacobowitz, interim director at SUNY New Paltz’s Institute for Disaster Mental Health, and paramedic and union leader Alanna Badgley, the discussion centers around a groundbreaking 2024 New York State Mental Health Needs Assessment. The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.

First Responder

JEMS

JULY 3, 2025

4 min read Admin/Leadership Exclusives Podcasts Chief’s Cadence EMS EMT Paramedic Podcasts Closing the Gap in Pediatric Pain Management Here are insights from a study on barriers and enablers in prehospital pediatric analgesia. The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Industry News Videos EMS ESO Paramedic Must View How Sensory Modulation Therapy Is Transforming Mental Health Support for First Responders JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy.

Mobile Integrated Health

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

JUNE 11, 2025

June 11, 2025 Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) announce research grant “ Gaps in the provision of Indigenous Paramedic services in Canada.” It is not necessary to be a paramedic (though applications with one of team involved in paramedicine are preferred). Call for Proposals now open Value: up to $10,000.00

Paramedic

Medic Mindset

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

He wants paramedics to ask the same question he asks: Is the rapid A-fib the primary problem or secondary to another critical condition like sepsis, PE, DKA, hypovolemia, etc? Casey Patrick is the EMS medical director of Montgomery County Hospital District (Texas).

Paramedic

FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In this episode of FOAMfrat, Tyler speaks with paramedic Kyle Rice to discuss a deeply personal and eye-opening experience—rolling his ambulance after running a red light. Guest :Kyle Rice is a paramedic with years of experience in EMS, and he’s here to share his personal story of an ambulance accident that could have ended much worse.

Ambulance

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

MAY 9, 2025

This session will outline a master’s thesis using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to explore paramedic well-being with a strengths-based lens. Paige Mason is a special operations tactical paramedic with the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Who will be speaking?

Paramedic

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This session is designed for EMS directors, EMS administrators, paramedics, dispatchers, mental health professionals and researchers who are committed to improving the well-being of frontline EMS workers.

EMD

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Shannon Haley, a paramedic with the Scarborough Fire Department. State legislators presented an in-memoriam legislative sentiment honoring the life and legacy of Lt.

Paramedic

Pulsara

JUNE 18, 2025

Upon arrival, MEMS Paramedics Jim Polatsidis and Marylinda Farnell immediately confirmed the signs of a serious stroke and began preparing for transport. As soon as he recognized the signs, he made the quick and critical decision to call 911.

Emergency Medical Services

JEMS

JULY 22, 2025

7 Additionally, research shows that approximately 20% to 25% of EMTs and paramedics meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD during their careers—a prevalence far exceeding that observed among other healthcare workers and the civilian population. 8 min read Commentary Exclusives Mental Health and Wellness EMS EMT Paramedic No Tax on Overtime?

EMS

American Ambulance Association

JULY 18, 2025

The post Senate NDAA Includes Provisions to Advance Veteran Medic-to-Paramedic Transition appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Paramedic

JEMS

AUGUST 5, 2025

The Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs (HCAPE), which is one of several unions to call for more county oversight amid budget and staffing challenges , is welcoming the change. He said the board needs serious and systemic support to balance the budget. Without support, he said the hospital will have to make “devastating cuts.”

Paramedic

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2025

For many emergency physicians and paramedics, intubation is a standard and satisfying procedure that not only secures a definitive airway but also patient disposition. However, paramedic experience for intubation may entail one to eight attempts per year. 1 Other studies validated this suggestion with mixed outcomes. Ann Emerg Med.

Paramedic

JEMS

JUNE 26, 2025

Page’s professional life is intertwined with the widespread acceptance of paramedics in the early 1970s. Page was a Battalion Chief for Los Angeles County and oversaw the introduction of paramedics there in 1969. He continued to inspire and facilitate the profession’s growth in the following decades.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 10, 2025

The deal calls for the agency, known as MEDIC , to increase the number of EMTs, paramedics and ambulances in the field to improve medical and fire response. We Don’t Need More Paramedics—We Need Fewer Calls The Omega Project: Reclassifying Non‑Emergency Calls Does This 911 Call Require Immediate Response?

Mobile Integrated Health

EMDocs

JULY 16, 2025

100 micrograms and 100 mg are practically the same… “THIS IS PARAMEDIC 1015 REQUESTING EMERGENT MEDICAL COMMAND. A huge thank you to the paramedics who took this ECG, recognized that it wasn’t normal, and called for backup! Tannenbaum’s ECG Teaching Cases , a free ECG resource. Please check it out. Scott, you’re so dramatic.

Paramedic

JEMS

JULY 10, 2025

Previous: Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy as a breakthrough tool for first responders’ mental health. Want to hear more? The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.

First Responder

First Responders Foundation

JULY 29, 2025

First responders—our firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and EMTs—stand on the front lines of crises, ready to protect, rescue, and serve. But what often goes unseen is the crucial role community education plays in supporting first responders.

First Responder

JEMS

JUNE 17, 2025

EMS Operations Ground Ambulance Operations News EMS EMT Falck Headlines Paramedic Texas Must View SC Ambulance Involved in Fatal Crash A 2016 Ford ambulance driving south on U.S. In all of the locations we serve, and now in the Lone Star State, we’re here to make a meaningful difference.” 321 hit and killed a pedestrian.

Mobile Integrated Health

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

MAY 9, 2025

The concept of the burden of command, which has a historical legacy that pre-dates the Great Wars, is becoming a growing concern affecting our paramedic leaders. Join us as we seek to explore the burden of command that exists within the paramedic community.

Public Safety