Contribution Opportunities

EMS Wiki

Our EMS Wiki provides the opportunity for paramedics and EMTs to contribute to a much needed knowledge base with only a few minutes of time. EMS Wiki attempts to fill knowledge gaps regarding EMS system configurations through collaborative documentation.

Instructions:
1) Visit EMS Wiki and search for your system or agency.
2) Edit or provide additional information about your system or agency.
3) If no page exists, create a new page.

Submit your Program to our EMS Directory

Prehospital Providers is compiling a directory of EMS improvement programs. This directory will provide information to prehospital care providers who seek to address problems in their own system by implementing new programs or joining existing programs.

If you currently run an EMS improvement program, please submit your information to our directory.

View our Program Directory

Research Design Team

We are seeking individuals interested in designing research methods for this project. These research methods will initially involve survey development but will extend as the project becomes more focused. Once a research team is assembled we will provide a list of reading material that addresses valid and effective research methods. Members of the design team will be required to choose study materials from that list and implement this knowledge in their research design. During the design of research methods, this team will also be responsible for the documentation of progress and process (perhaps in the form of an online group document or blog). It is our hope that by using this method the "capacity to investigate community problems scientifically becomes a permanent feature of the community that can be used over and over again."

This is a volunteer position, as this is a grassroots effort. We hope to avoid burdening any individual and aim to provide contribution opportunities while allowing members to maintain a balanced life. If you are interested in being a member of this team please contact us and describe your experience, system and region, or send us a resume. We are looking for perspectives from varied backgrounds and system types to create a diverse team. We project that this team will have 5-7 members but may change according to our representation needs or your suggestions.

Submitting Articles

We are interested in well-written papers, how-to articles, success stories, not-so-successful stories, "what I learned" stories, tips and hints, instructions, motivational articles and other articles that will help our paramedics and EMTs succeed in improving communities and working conditions. You don't have to be a published writer, but we ask that you take the writing seriously and follow our submission guidelines.

Since our goal is to provide professional problem solving skills to the prehospital community we would like to see topics that will:

  • Fill knowledge gaps in the prehospital community that relate to business, political and interagency issues

  • Help paramedics and EMTs realize capability within the community

  • Empower the prehospital community to carry out social action

  • Contribute to a knowledge base that will help the prehospital community have input on quality control and standards

  • Help prehospital care providers succeed in improving their communities or working conditions.

Please note: We only accept submissions from the original author and copywrite owner, or an agent hired by the copyright owner to submit literature. No rebranded articles will be accepted, although an original articles with references to legitimate research papers or books are allowed.

By submitting material, you acknowledge that you are legally entitled to distribute the work and to allow it to be redistributed. You allow us to publish the article on our website, and allow us to change the location of this article. Articles must be reviewed and approved by our staff and submitting an article to us does not guarantee the publishment of it. Only papers that our staff deems appropriate and in harmony with our community goals will be accepted.

Articles with derogatory comments toward other public safety entities will not be accepted, however objective and constructive articles that address interrelations may be considered.

We do not accept articles that are advertisements. You may place a reference box and contact information (but no ads) at the end of your article.

Articles must be in the following formats:

Microsoft Word for Windows or Mac
Rich Text Format (RTF)
ASCII (text only)

Do not send articles in Adobe PDF format or as scanned images. Avoid fancy formatting, styles, or spacing, as this will be formatted into a web document.

For further information or to submit an article for consideration email ajensen(at)prehospitalproviders.com.