Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Establishing a single professional standard, advocates argue, would guarantee that all patients receive a uniform level of care.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has passed a bill that would hold all of the state's emergency medical services -- including EMTs -- to a single professional standard. It would also put the New Jersey Department of Health in charge of all EMS statewide. The proposed measure changes the status quo in several ways, requiring, for instance, that volunteer EMTs be licensed and that they pass background checks. Backers of the bill (S-1650) say it "puts the framework in place so that we can create one standard of care across the board for patients throughout New Jersey," according to Andy Lovell, chief of the Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services. Nevertheless, the proposed legislation has drawn the ire of some legislators …
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
"It was snowing so heavily, we had to get right next to each mailbox in order to see the house number. We finally made it and found a woman in labor…"
Last week, this column focused on National Police Week, the Police Unity Tour and a memorable rescue of a teenage girl. (Click here to read last week's It Takes a Village column.) This week, focus shifts to the 38th annual National Emergency Medical Services Week and one particularly poignant rescue by our own South Brunswick EMS volunteers. Both events occur at the same time – May 15-21 – and are worthy of public attention. Honoring Extraordinary Service National EMS Week is organized by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and, in their words, it "brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "…
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
In the middle of the month – May 15-21 – are two separate but equally important observances: National Emergency Medical Services Week and National Police Week.
May is a month for celebration and remembrance. It starts off with joyful Cinco de Mayo festivities and concludes with somber Memorial Day services offering tribute to those who sacrificed their lives fighting for our country. In the middle of the month – May 15-21 – are two separate but equally important observances: National Emergency Medical Services Week and National Police Week. During this time we have a chance to say thank-you to the men and women who deliver emergency medical services (EMS) and police protection in our township. Unfortunately, these events get little publicity outside of EMS or police circles. It is rare for a small community like South Brunswick to have public ceremonies honoring these groups. I would like to …
Dan jones
5:19 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Enough already! Ems in NJ is broken and has needed to be fixed from day one. Once the politicians cow towed to the " volunteers" who circled the capital with their ambulances afraid that the higher level paramedics would steal "their patients" it was over. The NJSFAC learned a good lesson that day...there is power in numbers. The NJSFAC has stifled progress in EMS ever since for their own self … more ›