Ambulance Deserts: Unveiling the High Stakes of Timely Medical Care
Author: Emily Singh For every American, the phone number 911 signals a promise: a direct line to critical, often life-saving care. In the most populous cities, …
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IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International
Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come to FRI to learn, network and collaborate together. FRI education covers all areas of the emergency service: Navigating the political environment Managing change Ethical leadership EMS issues Career development …
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Public Safety Innovation Webinar Series: Deploy Advanced Communication with Cradlepoint & L3Harris
First responders rely on network connectivity as a critical need. This comes in two major forms: Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WAN) access for the applications and devices in and around vehicles. These two baseline connectivity services are public safety lifelines, and together they coexist to stream agile, precise and united …
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Public Safety Innovation Webinar Series: Winning combination of enhanced performance and security at the edge
Learn how balanced usability, access and security enable first responders to do their jobs more effectively wherever they are You’ll learn: How the right combination of solutions delivers the security and mobile needs of first responders, today and into the future. What a breakdown of SDP, SASE and zero-trust means, …
Digital Health Literacy Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitization of healthcare services, as safety precautions prompted a transition of care delivery from in-person to virtual. The health risks posed by the COVID-19 virus incentivized providers to expedite the integration of technology with existing delivery services in order to support patients during the pandemic. …
Assessing Feasibility of Improved Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Delivery System
The Client: City of Coconut Creek, Florida The Project: Transitional Study for Fire and EMS Services The Opportunity: Coconut Creek, the “Butterfly Capital of the World,” is a well-planned city with a unique environmental consciousness nestled between Miami and Palm Beach. Spotlighted as one of the “Best Cities to Live …
Data Collection and Analysis Play Important Roles in Modern Fire Service
Perspectives from a 40-year veteran of the fire service profession Significance of Fire Analysis The largest forest fires in California occurred in the last three years.[1] The largest forest fire in size and fatalities in U.S. history burned 3.8 million acres and killed at least 1,500 people across Michigan and …
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Collective Letter to CMS in Support of Treatment in Place (TIP)
The IAFC last week sent the enclosed letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, pushing for immediate action on payment for Treatment In Place (TIP). Authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2), CMS does not seem to have prioritized this reimbursement. Joining IAFC were …
Emergency Triage, Treatment and Transport reimbursement model is a watershed moment in modern EMS
EMS leaders react to ET3, HHS reimbursement model that recognizes the value of community paramedicine and emphasizes quality and outcomes. Read full article by visiting EMS1’s website here.
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What is EMS 2020?
What is EMS? provides an introduction to EMS and is designed to help our communities, elected officials, and stakeholders better understand our profession. Click here to read full article produced by NAEMT.
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21ST CENTURY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
21ST CENTURY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Center for Public Safety Excellence Download Report Watch Webinar In 2018, CPSE became an ICMA Presidential Level Strategic Partner, building on the historic connection between CPSE and ICMA. A current priority of ICMA is Research and Thought Leadership. This, coupled with CPSE’s mission of leading the fire and emergency service …