/chief-insights Chief Insights en-US Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers” Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:57:54 GMT /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-aligning-a-team-towards-a-common-goal Division Chief David Munoz on guiding members in the same direction with clarity and meaningful purpose Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:09:21 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-aligning-a-team-towards-a-common-goal /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers” Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles /naemt/ucla-med-school-official-receives-naemt-lifetime-achievement-award Heather Davis spent nearly 20 years at UCLA’s Center for Prehospital Care and later oversaw training for 3,000 firefighter EMTs and paramedics as L.A. County Fire’s education director Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:18:27 GMT /naemt/ucla-med-school-official-receives-naemt-lifetime-achievement-award /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:57:54 GMT /chief-insights/chief-insights-observe-interact-and-plan /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-aligning-a-team-towards-a-common-goal Division Chief David Munoz on guiding members in the same direction with clarity and meaningful purpose Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:09:21 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-aligning-a-team-towards-a-common-goal /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-establishing-a-results-oriented-culture Sacramento City FD Battalion Chief Erik Saari on creating positive pathways for all members to contribute to the department Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:46:55 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-establishing-a-results-oriented-culture /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart” Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:23 GMT /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-staying-stagnant-is-easy-change-is-hard Pittsburgh EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist shares the progressive plan she fervently believes will reduce staffing challenges Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:50:02 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-staying-stagnant-is-easy-change-is-hard /leadership/the-importance-of-critical-thinking-in-public-safety-leadership The uncertainty of complex problems requires flexibility when crafting responses Sat, 04 Nov 2023 22:20:25 GMT /leadership/the-importance-of-critical-thinking-in-public-safety-leadership /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-strengthening-the-bonds-within-the-membership-fSSIIStQvhbNCtL4/ “As a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.” Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:54:44 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-strengthening-the-bonds-within-the-membership-fSSIIStQvhbNCtL4/ /ems-leader-playbook/articles/you-cant-outwork-bad-leadership-CCXthWpihQ5OeHb8/ Setting the tone and driving organizational change from the chief’s seat Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:32:52 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/you-cant-outwork-bad-leadership-CCXthWpihQ5OeHb8/ /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-foster-a-culture-of-respect-with-consistency-in-leadership-ZB96r7qK671K1GfO/ Division Chief of EMS, Shaun Ford, shares how to be the leader you always wanted to work with Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:57:56 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-foster-a-culture-of-respect-with-consistency-in-leadership-ZB96r7qK671K1GfO/ /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-autonomy-mastery-and-purpose-kj4xzPO1ULEVTmdw/ Chief Russell Goodman on helping providers achieve mastery by supporting their education and ensuring they have the tools they need to do their job Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:58:23 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-autonomy-mastery-and-purpose-kj4xzPO1ULEVTmdw/ /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-our-ultimate-goal-the-patient-comes-first-xtBaxj8GbY9KJS0g/ By ensuring all decisions are patient care-centric, we create providers who are passionate, motivated and excited to be a part of something bigger than any one individual Tue, 30 May 2023 20:48:34 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-our-ultimate-goal-the-patient-comes-first-xtBaxj8GbY9KJS0g/ /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart” Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:23 GMT /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-strengthening-the-bonds-within-the-membership-fSSIIStQvhbNCtL4/ “As a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.” Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:54:44 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-strengthening-the-bonds-within-the-membership-fSSIIStQvhbNCtL4/ /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-staying-stagnant-is-easy-change-is-hard Pittsburgh EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist shares the progressive plan she fervently believes will reduce staffing challenges Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:50:02 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/chief-insights-staying-stagnant-is-easy-change-is-hard /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-autonomy-mastery-and-purpose-kj4xzPO1ULEVTmdw/ Chief Russell Goodman on helping providers achieve mastery by supporting their education and ensuring they have the tools they need to do their job Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:58:23 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/chief-insights-autonomy-mastery-and-purpose-kj4xzPO1ULEVTmdw/ /ems-leader-playbook/articles/you-cant-outwork-bad-leadership-CCXthWpihQ5OeHb8/ Setting the tone and driving organizational change from the chief’s seat Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:32:52 GMT /ems-leader-playbook/articles/you-cant-outwork-bad-leadership-CCXthWpihQ5OeHb8/