What EMS Week 2026 Reminds Us About the Work Behind Every Call
In EMS, there is no single moment that defines the job. It is built on long shifts, quick decisions, and calls that rarely look the same …
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.Â
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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 …
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First Watch presents Conversations That Matter series: The Promise, Potential, and Possible Pitfalls of ET3
The ET3 program starts in earnest on January 1, 2021. This program has been a long time in the making, which COVID only prolonged. Join us for the next installment of Conversations that Matter, when guest facilitator Rob Lawrence will explore the path to going live with ET3 with Matt …
Be Diligent. Be Resourceful. Be Prepared for the Medicare Ground Ambulance Cost Data Collection
Speakers: James Dachos (PCG) and Matt Zavadsky (MedStar) With the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring that all providers of ground ambulance services collect and report expenditures, revenues, utilization, and other departmental statistics. This data will be collected over a year …
Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Contact Tracing and Case Investigation Services
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the U.S., and an increasing burden is placed on public health departments, PCG’s Contact Tracing and Case Investigation services can help states act quickly to slow the spread. We have hired more than 5,000 contact tracers, supervisors, and investigators to respond to the COVID-19 …
The Importance of Standards in Fire & EMS: Insight from a Former Fire Chief
July of 1999 was a major milestone in my career as it marked the transition from serving as a line fire officer to chief fire officer. On July 1st of that year, I took over as the Assistant Chief of Planning for the West Hartford, Connecticut Fire Department (WHFD). In …
Meet PCG’s Senior Advisor for Fire & EMS Consulting
Greetings, everyone! Let me introduce myself and my role at PCG. I joined the PCG team in April 2019 as a Senior Advisor for Fire and EMS. I will be working with PCG staff members on existing projects, including the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) program, Emergency Triage, Treat, and …
Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection – Updates from CMS
As reported in our last Fire & EMS Newsletter, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in May 2020 that it will be delaying the implementation of the statutorily mandated ambulance data collection system. In sum, ambulance organizations selected to provide cost data for 2020 will be required to …
Freedom House
Healthcare History: Freedom House Ambulance Service How Modern EMS Systems in the United States Took Root in the 1960’s Written by: Sarah DiCicco, Molly Hahn, Charles Hurley, and Ken Riddle Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies play a critical role in providing much needed safety services to their communities. …