Gathering of Eagles Meeting Nov. 2, 2021: Vax Mandate; the Dilution of the EMS Workforce; ACEP Awards; Suicide Awareness

The “Gathering of Eagles” group of global EMS medical directors hosts weekly calls facilitated by Dr. Paul Pepe covering the latest issues of impact to the EMS community. EMS World has been given exclusive access and approval to publish these discussions as a service to our readers.

In this week’s episode, Steve Sanko and Clayton Kazan discuss the vaccine mandate’s impact on staffing in Los Angeles; Pierre Carli checks in from Paris on COVID transports in the Caribbean; Jim Augustine on future planning for staff who are “getting out of the game;” Scott Gilmore on retention and medic student numbers; Mark Kaufman on the dilution of the workforce; Sandra Schneider on ACEP awards; a cross-section of Eagles talk about their suicide prevention and awareness initiatives; and much more.