JOIN LOGIN MENU Recommended Reading EMS, We Have Some Work To Do As if fire-based EMS doesn’t have enough issues with its name brand of service delivery, I want to tell you about two new challenges. First, there are some in the American EMS community trying to convince us that a change is needed, that we need to call everyone paramedics. No more EMRs, EMTs or AEMTs—just use the term paramedic for everyone, regardless of actual certification level. Read the full article in On Scene (May 2017) Archives EMS Section Member Alerts 2017 7/27/2017: Looking Toward the Future 6/29/2017: Submit Proposals for FRM 2018 5/18/2017: Join the World CPR Challenge 4/27/2017: Participate in FRM and Elections 3/24/2017: See the Future at FRM 2/23/201: See You at FRM 1/26/17: Greetings and Happy New Year 2016 11/10/16: Support EMS Legislation in Congress 9/29/16: New EMS Section Board Member 7/28/16: Serve Your Community This Summer 6/30/16: Success at FRM 4/28/16: What Does the Future Hold? 3/31/16: Have You Registered for FRM? 2/25/16: Fighting Fatigue in EMS 1/27/16: New Year, New Opportunities EMS Section On Scene Columns EMS Section members receive the print and electronic editions of IAFC On Scene. 2017 5/18/17: EMS, We Have Some Work To Do 5/18/17: REPLICA Three Years Later 5/4/17: Coming Full Circle 5/4/17: Spread the Word About Hands-Only CPR 5/4/17: Medical Equipment Failures 5/4/17: Leadership in Fire-based EMS Systems For articles prior to 2017, please see the On Scene archives EMS Section in Industry Publications Top 5 Challenges Facing Fire-Based EMS by Deputy Chief Gary Ludwig (FireRescue1 Books We've Read The Leadership Pipeline by Ram Charan The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo Start with Why by Simon Sinek Tea with Hezbollah by Ted Dekker & Carl Medearis Obama’s Wars by Bob Woodward Stiff by Mary Roach America’s Secret War by George Friedman At Home by Bill Bryson The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout In Extremis Leadership By Thomas Kolditz Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America's Schools By John Giduck Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior By Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman The 33 Strategies of War By Robert Greene The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell By Oren Harari The Omega Bell (A Firefighter's Last Alarm) By Bevon J. Smith Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In By Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done By Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan and Charles Burck Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking By Malcolm Gladwell Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way By Dan Carrion and Rod Walsh The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers and Facilitators By Patrick M. Lencioni Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times By Donald T. Phillips It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy By Michael Abrashoff (Captain Abrashoff was the general session keynote speaker at FRI 2003) Related News Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving? November 22, 2021 FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types November 22, 2021 House Passes Build Back Better Act; Senate Action Still Required November 19, 2021 Previous Fire Service Women of Vision and Leadership Learn more about exceptional women in fire and emergency services. Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.