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Fire and EMS Response to Civil Unrest
Author: Ken Riddle Public Consulting Group (PCG) is pleased to announce that the US Fire Administration selected our Public Safety Consulting Services (PSCS) team to work with FedWriters to conduct research and analysis on the national impact that recent civil unrest events had on Fire and EMS departments. The …
Bringing the New Year into Focus with 3 Resolutions
Author: Tim Nowak Eat a little less junk food, lose a little excess body weight, save money for a family trip… we’ve all made New Years’ resolutions similar to these before, right? On a personal level, these are the generic, cookie-cutter responses that come into our minds when we …
American Rescue Plan has Broad Impact on Health Policy
Originally Posted on PCG’s Health Policy News on March 26th, 2021. Author: Lisa Kaplan Howe The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. This sweeping law provides funding to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, state …
The Hidden Costs of COVID-19
Originally Posted on PCG’s Health Policy News on January 26th, 2022. Author: Alec Whipple As we enter 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging through the United States yet again, this time fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Although the symptoms of this variant appear to be more mild …
Comparable Differences: Apples and Oranges When Comparing Fire Departments
Author: Tim Nowak *Published to the International Association of Fire Chiefs on February 2nd, 2022* My department, your department, and another neighboring department — are we all comparable to one another, or are we truly different (and how)? Is your fire department an apple or an orange? Where do …
Act Now! Grant Funding Available for Rural EMS Agencies
Author: Tim Nowak The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering rural EMS agencies the opportunity to apply for grant funding, up to $200,000 for one year, to provide training and necessary equipment to help combat the effects of substance abuse and emergency response challenges within …
Bringing the New Year into Focus with 3 Resolutions
Author: Tim Nowak (3-4 minute read) Eat a little less junk food, lose a little excess body weight, save money for a family trip… we’ve all made New Years’ resolutions similar to these before, right? On a personal level, these are the generic, cookie-cutter responses that come into our minds …
Fire Apparatus (Non-Ambulance) Transports – Priority #1 for 2022
Author: Tim Nowak (3-minute read) COVID-19 aside, the consideration over whether fire apparatuses (not ambulances) can or should transport patients to hospitals will top headlines as a highly contentious practice as we progress in 2022 and it should be your #1 priority item as a fire chief entering this new …
COVID-19 Firefighter Survival Informational Stand Down
Original Article Posted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) The International Association of Fire Chiefs is urging all FIRE CHIEFS, FIRE OFFICERS, LABOR LEADERS and FIREFIGHTERS to join in a COVID-19 FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL INFORMATIONAL STAND DOWN. While there is no question that we are all aware of the impact of …
The Value of Mentoring, and the Difference Between a Manager and a Leader
Originally Posted in the NAEMT News Winter 2022 on December 23rd, 2021. Author: Bruce Evans, MPA, NRP, CFO, SPO As one of the early visionaries in our field, the late James O. Page, who some refer to as the father of modern EMS, once said: “As the next few …