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This week is also Paramedic Services Week in Canada! Semaine des services préhospitaliers. Thank you all for your service!

Pinnacle Webinar Series - Rethinking EMS: Balancing Innovation and Patient Safety - Tuesday, May 20th | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT register via: fitchassoc.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @mtaigman.bsky.social

We are out at ESO Wave in Austin TX this week. Please come and visit the team at Booth 1&2, we would be delighted to see you.

Please visit our FirstWatch at ESO Wave 2025 page, to learn about our products and team member info and contacts: firstwatch.net/eso-wave-2025/ @mtaigman.bsky.social

Our own Crawford Coates had his article ‘Whole blood in EMS promises a revolution in resuscitation’ published at EMS1 . In it, Crawford chronicles the roll out of the blood program of Montgomery County (Md.) Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).

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Todd Stout presents researcher of the year award to Michael Wells. Todd is joined in the presentation with Jerry Overton and Matt Miko.

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Burden of Command: Leading Others at the Expense of Yourselves The concept of the ‘burden of command’, which has a historical legacy that pre-dates the Great Wars, is becoming a growing concern affecting our paramedic leaders. Join us as we seek to explore the ‘b...

Burden of Command: Leading Others at the Expense of Yourselves. Thursday, April 10th | 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT). For registration instructions please visit: firstwatch.net/pcc-burden-o...

YouTube video by FirstWatch Jack Stout Fellowship–2024 recipient, Mary E. Meeks

Continuing launch week of the 2025 Jack Stout EMS Fellowship, endowed by FirstWatch, we are excited to share an interview with the 2024 Fellow, Mary Meeks - EMS District Chief for Chatham Emergency Services (CES), headquartered in Savannah, Ga. youtu.be/Qwa7-tULZzs?...

The Jack Stout EMS Fellowship is accepting applications now through March 15, 2025. The Fellowship is open to emerging EMS leaders interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills to lead EMS systems now and in the future.

Submit Your Application Now via: fitchemsfoundation.org/jack-stout-fel…

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – The Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers Join us for an in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers. This session is designed for EMS directors, EMS administrat...

Good Morning. Last call for Paramedic Chiefs of Canada webinar with an in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers.

To register visit: firstwatch.net/pcc-the-preb...

Good morning from #NAEMSP2025 in San Diego. We would love to see you at the booth this morning. The team are excited to show you our new products. @prodigyems.bsky.social @medicmindset.bsky.social

Honored to be the sponsor of the #NAEMSP2025 Quality and Safety Workshop in San Diego today. @mtaigman.bsky.social @maiadorsett.bsky.social @emsdatadoc.bsky.social @brandonmorshedimd.bsky.social

To the Public Safety heroes working today—thank you for your dedication and sacrifice. You inspire us every day. Stay safe and know you’re deeply appreciated! ❤️🚑🚒🚓

#HappyHolidays #ThankYouFirstResponders

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Paramedicine, mental health, and crisis calls in the community: Highlights for leadership.

December 5, 2024 | 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT/ 1700UK
Log in via: firstwatch.net/paramedic-ch... @toddsto.bsky.social

Happy Thanksgiving from the FirstWatch Team! 🦃🍁

At FirstWatch, we are incredibly thankful for the dedicated professionals in EMS, fire, law enforcement, and healthcare who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. Thank you for all that you do—today and every day.

This was fun. If you are interested in learning more about Quality as an Organizational Strategy or would like to hear from a leader in a paramedic service who applied the methods, this is a great discussion. Thanks @ukrobl.bsky.social #EMS #improvementscience #quality

YouTube video by EMS1 An inside look at the New Orleans EMS body-worn camera program | EMS One-Stop

A CASE FOR AMBULANCE BODY WORN CAMERAS: talking to New Orleans EMS on their program @brandonmorshedimd.bsky.social #EMS #FOAmed #Ambulance #Safety

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Taking the Pulse of Your System: Performance Measurement for Improvement - The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) and FirstWatch present this guide to understanding and improving your organizational vital signs download your copy: firstwatch.net/nemsqa-first... #Data

YouTube video by EMS1 Quality as an organizational strategy | EMS One-Stop

Quality as an Organizational Strategy a vodcast with @davewilliamsatx.bsky.social & Jon Studnek Together we discuss the five activities for organization’s leaders to provide the structure to begin working on making quality their strategy.
#Data #quality @theihi.bsky.social
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@bsky.app Intro week. Did you know, this year alone we have monitored 59 MILLION public safety records and our customers and our systems monitor approximately HALF of the US population. To learn more visit firstwatch.net

YouTube video by EMS1 NEMSQA 2024: Dr. Jeff Jarvis on airway safety and the path to EMS improvement | EMS One-Stop

“NEMSQA is not satisfied with the state of airway management safety in EMS” Did you know in the USA, we can pull 50 MILLION EMS medical records a year to conduct research. Here is @drjeffjarvis.bsky.social and I discussing NEMSQA’s Airway report.... ROOM for improvement!

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Excited to make our first post from FirstWatch on @bsky.app here is the team to say hi! Follow us for posts on our products, our people and our public safety community.