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Cleaning Products May Be Wasting Your Agency's Time & Money

It's important to discover the truth behind disinfectants before you use them.

Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012

Addressing Fatigue Risk Management in the Workplace

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Presidential Task Force on fatigue risk management published a guidance statement intended to assist in the design and implementation of a fatigue risk-management system (FRMS).

Posted Thursday, May 10, 2012

How Clean is Your Ambulance?

An ongoing controversy exists in some areas regarding who’s responsible for cleaning equipment left at the hospital.

Posted Thursday, May 10, 2012

Consider the Dangers of Shift Work

Your agency should think about creating a fatigue management plan.

Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Study Measures Effect of Sleep Deprivation on EMS Providers

Study measures effect of sleep deprivation on EMS providers.

Posted Friday, March 16, 2012

The Great Ambulance Response Time Debate Continues

Experts discuss ambulance response times.

Posted Thursday, February 16, 2012

Finding New Venues of Support for EMS

Nonprofits are a helpful avenue for support for EMS.

Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Sneak Peek at NFPA 1917

New ambulance specifications standards are due in June 2013.

Posted Friday, December 23, 2011

NASEMSO Survey Provides Snapshot of EMS Industry

Find out national EMS industry data, such as how many providers and ambulances there are.

Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Vaccinations & Immunizations for EMS Providers

Looking for a way to save money? Consider vaccinations and immunizations. According to Katherine West, BSN, MSEd, CIC, infection control consultant for Infection Control/Emerging Concepts Inc., a simple inoculation could save your agency a significant amount of money. “Prevention up front is 60–80% less costly than one exposure,” she says.

Posted Tuesday, October 11, 2011