Paramedic Chiefs of Canada hold National Leadership Summit 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada

The Paramedic Chiefs of Canada and their colleagues from across the country gathered in Edmonton, Alberta, June 13-15 to set the stage for the future direction of paramedic systems in Canada.
The leadership summit, hosted by Alberta Health Services, focused on key areas such as: systematic improvement, leadership capacity, mental health in the first responder community and leadership competencies developing the paramedic of the future.
Thursday's opening keynote was presented by football legend Michael “Pinball” Clemons, founder of the Pinball Clemons Foundation, an organization that empowers youth through education by bringing them from the margins to the mainstream, helping youths to become gainfully employed in careers they desire.
Clemons was an amazing speaker and one of the most honored and successful football players in North America history – even though he was only 5’5” tall!
His inspirational keynote to the EMS leaders focused on three key areas:  
1. Building trust and relationships;
2. Bonding with our personnel and our customers; and
3. Lifting our personnel and their spirits at all times
He presented many “pearls” for EMS managers and crews:

Information isn't bad or good, it's how you use it that's important.
You are positive because you make the choice to be.
When you are positive it takes you where you want to be.
When we change behavior, we are consciously competent.
Our people are challenged enough in the field; we don't need to...

Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - June 15, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news