Integrate EMS in 5 Steps

摘要

How do you integrate EMS into the fire department culture? Set goals and develop personnel who can help you meet those goals, said Mike Metro, deputy chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Metro oversees the department's operational mission, which includes 170 fire stations serving 58 cities - protecting about 4.5 million citizens. He also is on the executive board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs' EMS Section. A certified paramedic and 37-year veteran of the fire service, Metro also speaks at industry conferences, including a 2012 Fire-Rescue International session on changing the fire-service culture to embrace EMS.