1. West Va. Fire Chief featured in Oscar-nominated documentary (FireRescue1.com) Heroin(e), a Netflix documentary features three women as they fight the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia. Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader is on the front lines of the epidemic and thinks society as a whole needs to change their outlook on opioid addicts. “We […]
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The article 5 best practices for media appearances by EMS chiefs and field personnel was featured in yesterday’s Paramedic Chief eNewsletter, which is powered by EMS1. Any EMS leader, current or aspiring, is welcome to subscribe to the Paramedic Chief eNews from the new subscription page. Also the Paramedic Chief LinkedIn group is an open […]
Update: I wrote and scheduled this post before this morning’s news of an aeromedical crash in Rockford, Illinois that killed the pilot and two flight nurses on board. Read about that incident at EMS1.com. Podcast Idea A firefighter, a company officer, and a fire chief walk into a room … kidding. I have an idea […]
Created February 28, 2012. Updated on March 6, 2012, July 30, 2012, January 25, 2013. The school shooting in Chardon, Ohio is a reminder that active shooter incidents can happen in any town, any school, and any workplace. Every EMS agency should work with its law enforcement and fire partners to plan for a response to […]