Maria Mancano, MedeVac 4, Was the First Female EMS Pilot in Pittsburgh
She may have been the first female EMS pilot in Pittsburgh but, she sees herself as more than that! Maria was based at M-4. On this podcast, she reflects on her time at STAT MedEvac, [...]
EMS Trend Survey 2022 – Please Complete
In a time of continuous change, it's as important as ever to explore the perspectives of those in EMS. The EMS Trend Report, now in its seventh year, helps us understand and mitigate the impact [...]
Freedom House Ambulance’s Untold Story of Unprecedented Innovation
The story of Freedom House Ambulance is little known to many, but it pioneered the forefronts of mobile emergency medical services in the start of the 1960s for public safety professionals. Founded in 1967, Freedom House Ambulance [...]
Nora’s Tri-Community Trailblazing
Women-led directors in EMS are few and far between in the public safety industry. For Nora Helfrich, RN, EMT-P, recently retired EMS director for Tri-Community South EMS, she worked her way up to become a [...]
FROM OVERSEAS TO OVERSEEING
What exactly is community? A sense of belonging? An identity shared amongst your peers? Or this overabounding sense of unity under the veil of uplifting one another? In many ways, it is the combination of all three. As [...]
Cultivating Strong EMS Leadership Beyond The Street
Recently, local and EMS professionals from around the country attended Beyond the Street (BTS) Workshopto sharpen and enhance their leadership skillset. According to Anthony W. Minge, Ed.D., senior partner at Fitch & Associates, an emergency [...]