/diversity-equity-and-inclusion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion en-US Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:13:26 GMT /diversity/first-due-meet-judy-brewer-the-first-female-career-firefighter Marking the 50th anniversary of her historic hiring, Brewer reflects on her career and the challenges and joys of breaking the fire service glass ceiling Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:13:26 GMT /diversity/first-due-meet-judy-brewer-the-first-female-career-firefighter /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:47:55 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ /careers/articles/camp-fury-empowers-girls-to-consider-first-responder-careers-dfesfFk6Zym3zAO7/ Through a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America, Camp Fury is igniting a passion for public safety and emergency services among young girls Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:06:27 GMT /careers/articles/camp-fury-empowers-girls-to-consider-first-responder-careers-dfesfFk6Zym3zAO7/ /diversity/pittsburghs-freedom-house-program-continues-legacy-of-diversity-in-ems The program takes its name from the first-ever ambulance service composed of primarily Black paramedics Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:09:26 GMT /diversity/pittsburghs-freedom-house-program-continues-legacy-of-diversity-in-ems /diversity/first-due-meet-judy-brewer-the-first-female-career-firefighter Marking the 50th anniversary of her historic hiring, Brewer reflects on her career and the challenges and joys of breaking the fire service glass ceiling Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:13:26 GMT /diversity/first-due-meet-judy-brewer-the-first-female-career-firefighter /ems-education/pittsburgh-honors-african-american-medics-with-freedom-house-emt-training-academy Chief Amera Gilchrist, the first Black and first female chief of Pittsburgh EMS, announced the launch of the academy Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:48:39 GMT /ems-education/pittsburgh-honors-african-american-medics-with-freedom-house-emt-training-academy /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:47:55 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ /careers/articles/camp-fury-empowers-girls-to-consider-first-responder-careers-dfesfFk6Zym3zAO7/ Through a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America, Camp Fury is igniting a passion for public safety and emergency services among young girls Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:06:27 GMT /careers/articles/camp-fury-empowers-girls-to-consider-first-responder-careers-dfesfFk6Zym3zAO7/ /ems-advocacy/articles/implement-personal-organizational-community-change-by-changing-your-mindset-gP8oP3pdDtkXxWxw/ Dr. Candice McDonald shares her personal journey of overcoming adversity to inspire fire and EMS leaders at ImageTrend Connect Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:07:24 GMT /ems-advocacy/articles/implement-personal-organizational-community-change-by-changing-your-mindset-gP8oP3pdDtkXxWxw/ /ems-management/articles/becoming-an-agency-of-one-dei-among-the-ranks-V5skW6oFGirSPi1Q/ Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:05:13 GMT /ems-management/articles/becoming-an-agency-of-one-dei-among-the-ranks-V5skW6oFGirSPi1Q/ /legal/articles/no-indictment-for-texas-medic-officers-in-death-of-restrained-black-transgender-woman-F2zHM6ONK9Yad0ra/ LaDamonyon “DeeDee” Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her Fri, 12 May 2023 16:27:11 GMT /legal/articles/no-indictment-for-texas-medic-officers-in-death-of-restrained-black-transgender-woman-F2zHM6ONK9Yad0ra/ /legal/articles/calif-firefighter-disciplined-not-fired-over-social-post-claiming-he-killed-obese-patients-NsTJpWHfzxJ8ZHpv/ "I am not willing to give our health for him,” Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:14:32 GMT /legal/articles/calif-firefighter-disciplined-not-fired-over-social-post-claiming-he-killed-obese-patients-NsTJpWHfzxJ8ZHpv/ /fdny/articles/fdny-emt-paid-400k-for-staying-home-for-4-years-in-bias-suit-wants-promotion-to-firefighter-EgbOWHNh2xWfUOTa/ Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:33:57 GMT /fdny/articles/fdny-emt-paid-400k-for-staying-home-for-4-years-in-bias-suit-wants-promotion-to-firefighter-EgbOWHNh2xWfUOTa/ /chief/articles/acting-lacofd-chief-anthony-c-marrone-chosen-to-fill-post-permanently-Gn4aVts39cDJ5kTH/ Board members rejected calls by female and minority crewmembers to look outside the agency for a more diverse candidate pool Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:54:05 GMT /chief/articles/acting-lacofd-chief-anthony-c-marrone-chosen-to-fill-post-permanently-Gn4aVts39cDJ5kTH/ /patient-care/articles/youve-seen-the-footage-now-what-part-2-ZUIXvXZoLGmeJNzQ/ Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case: Action steps for EMS practitioners Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:48:30 GMT /patient-care/articles/youve-seen-the-footage-now-what-part-2-ZUIXvXZoLGmeJNzQ/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/rejected-applicants-decry-new-chicago-fd-exam-procedures-that-shrink-testing-pool-5uJWalmWGTmvvbmg/ Out of 15,250 total applications the city received, only about 4,971 applicants were invited to take the exam Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:44:59 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/rejected-applicants-decry-new-chicago-fd-exam-procedures-that-shrink-testing-pool-5uJWalmWGTmvvbmg/ /ems-products/cpr-resuscitation/articles/dissecting-the-lack-of-diversity-of-cpr-manikins-on-social-media-y2ru24QlbrOlhKrC/ Lexipol Editorial Director Greg Friese guest hosts this episode with cohost Kelly Grayson as they discuss diversity in EMS education Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:11:58 GMT /ems-products/cpr-resuscitation/articles/dissecting-the-lack-of-diversity-of-cpr-manikins-on-social-media-y2ru24QlbrOlhKrC/ /ems-training/articles/naemsp-offering-antiracism-course-ahead-of-annual-meeting-rIyuzn3lTBqIRIXV/ The leadership development workshop will include take-home strategies Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:41:09 GMT /ems-training/articles/naemsp-offering-antiracism-course-ahead-of-annual-meeting-rIyuzn3lTBqIRIXV/ /sexual-assault/articles/very-disturbing-officials-say-of-lawsuit-alleging-sexist-culture-at-conn-amr-branch-kBbdLXL0o4ZRHqe7/ Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:18:19 GMT /sexual-assault/articles/very-disturbing-officials-say-of-lawsuit-alleging-sexist-culture-at-conn-amr-branch-kBbdLXL0o4ZRHqe7/ /research/articles/study-cpr-manikins-used-in-instructive-social-media-posts-lack-diversity-ri2wIPMvkqYyvgwL/ The researchers suggest that greater diversity in training materials could help improve patients' survival rates Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:19:16 GMT /research/articles/study-cpr-manikins-used-in-instructive-social-media-posts-lack-diversity-ri2wIPMvkqYyvgwL/ /fdny/articles/fdny-to-make-diversity-push-with-5-new-laws-vnO13rw6gkMWzAhd/ The department must implement a plan to hire more women and non-white firefighters and upgrade stations to accommodate women’s privacy Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:21:27 GMT /fdny/articles/fdny-to-make-diversity-push-with-5-new-laws-vnO13rw6gkMWzAhd/ /lawsuit/articles/conn-lawsuit-against-amr-describes-sexist-boys-club-culture-amr-denies-claims-Wi36NuY5AkLUKiWD/ "I really want to make sure that this never happens to another female because I know how hard it has been," said EMT Anna Broggi, who is suing Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:47:48 GMT /lawsuit/articles/conn-lawsuit-against-amr-describes-sexist-boys-club-culture-amr-denies-claims-Wi36NuY5AkLUKiWD/ /diversity/articles/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-us-ems-Q16MqSU2zQETkrFg/ Recent research focuses on how care delivery may differ based on a patient’s ethnicity and race. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:15:41 GMT /diversity/articles/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-us-ems-Q16MqSU2zQETkrFg/ /legal/articles/discrimination-suit-filed-after-colo-emt-fired-for-refusing-to-shave-due-to-religious-beliefs-e0K3AfeEzojvOZGJ/ GMR and AMR maintain a “no facial hair” policy for first responders, arguing the respirators providers must wear won’t fit correctly Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:04:58 GMT /legal/articles/discrimination-suit-filed-after-colo-emt-fired-for-refusing-to-shave-due-to-religious-beliefs-e0K3AfeEzojvOZGJ/ /diversity/articles/addressing-bias-in-your-hiring-practices-J4xZ9m12o2DNlv9H/ A more diverse EMS workforce provides more equitable care Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:59:11 GMT /diversity/articles/addressing-bias-in-your-hiring-practices-J4xZ9m12o2DNlv9H/ /american-ambulance-association/articles/creating-jobs-and-feeding-new-emts-into-the-workforce-PWiNlRynbJfq8ShF/ AMR’s award-winning earn-while-you-learn programs allow previously untrained candidates to became certified as EMTs in 12 weeks Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:12:11 GMT /american-ambulance-association/articles/creating-jobs-and-feeding-new-emts-into-the-workforce-PWiNlRynbJfq8ShF/ /ems-products/telehealth/articles/pilot-program-provides-pa-agency-with-trained-language-interpreters-CNp928HaxUETlDnL/ Allentown EMS have been given iPads equipped with access to Lehigh Valley Health Network's live video medical language interpreting service Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:02:26 GMT /ems-products/telehealth/articles/pilot-program-provides-pa-agency-with-trained-language-interpreters-CNp928HaxUETlDnL/ /discrimination/articles/4-dcfems-firefighters-file-10m-discrimination-lawsuit-Ocv3rwKIrMFW8FBx/ The paramedics and current or recent members of the fire prevention division said bias against Black women has affected their pay and opportunities Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:34:26 GMT /discrimination/articles/4-dcfems-firefighters-file-10m-discrimination-lawsuit-Ocv3rwKIrMFW8FBx/ /lawsuit/articles/former-mass-emt-files-suit-against-town-former-chief-for-bias-harassment-5R7p5A5NlLkeJQe0/ Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:46:12 GMT /lawsuit/articles/former-mass-emt-files-suit-against-town-former-chief-for-bias-harassment-5R7p5A5NlLkeJQe0/ /legal/articles/calif-firefighter-disciplined-not-fired-over-social-post-claiming-he-killed-obese-patients-NsTJpWHfzxJ8ZHpv/ "I am not willing to give our health for him,” Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:14:32 GMT /legal/articles/calif-firefighter-disciplined-not-fired-over-social-post-claiming-he-killed-obese-patients-NsTJpWHfzxJ8ZHpv/ /lawsuit/articles/fdny-emt-files-gender-discrimination-suit-says-she-was-mistreated-after-calendar-appearance-aa9pL5zefnivTzpU/ FDNY EMT Margot Loth claims Capt. Donna Tiberi referred to her as a "calendar girl" in a degrading manner after she appeared in the department's 2019 Calendar of Heroes Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:18:04 GMT /lawsuit/articles/fdny-emt-files-gender-discrimination-suit-says-she-was-mistreated-after-calendar-appearance-aa9pL5zefnivTzpU/ /paramedic-chief/articles/why-diversity-matters-in-ems-0Qemz7CClu911dxU/ David Page, Pinnacle EMS Leadership Award winner, discusses diversity in EMS, why we don’t want to talk about it and what we can do to make things better Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:39:41 GMT /paramedic-chief/articles/why-diversity-matters-in-ems-0Qemz7CClu911dxU/ /off-duty/articles/paramedic-wearing-just-deaf-not-rude-mask-felt-very-hurt-by-ignorant-flight-attendant-4EnDDkMut8A5GVE2/ Paramedic Kelli Adrienne Duncan said masks sometimes cause communication difficulties and that it hurt her to see someone respond with a negative attitude toward disabled people Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:51:51 GMT /off-duty/articles/paramedic-wearing-just-deaf-not-rude-mask-felt-very-hurt-by-ignorant-flight-attendant-4EnDDkMut8A5GVE2/ /fdny-ems/articles/making-history-2-black-female-fdny-ems-deputy-chiefs-promoted-to-division-chief-pIrfEDqdOw49d2fg/ Tonya Boyd and Cheryl Middleton have been role models as deputy chiefs Fri, 20 May 2022 17:58:48 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/making-history-2-black-female-fdny-ems-deputy-chiefs-promoted-to-division-chief-pIrfEDqdOw49d2fg/