A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago By: CPSM’s Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, EMT Ask any EMS clinician or leader, and they will tell you – many EMS systems across the U.S., regardless of provider type, are on life support. Workforce shortages, skyrocketing costs, supply…
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CPSM co-hosts “EMS in Critical Condition” Webinar with NAEMT and ICMA
CPSM Director Tom Wieczorek participated as an expert panelist on the national webinar on February 22, 2023. The webinar, “EMS in Critical Condition,” was attended by over 350 EMS leaders, as well as municipal and county officials. Watch now, below!
FREE WEBINAR: Transforming Law Enforcement to Address Public Health
on July 7, 2020 in
Equity and Inclusion/Social Justice: ICMA Community Conversations
Marchers in the street are demanding that communities re-evaluate what is being spent on policing. Are there better alternatives?
Let’s start with the roadmaps that are out there. National law enforcement experts will discuss the 21st Century Policing report prepared by The President’s Task Force in May 2015. They will look at the history which led up to the report and cover highlights that remain applicable today.
But for communities that want to look at reforming, improving, or “defunding” police in various tasks – they”ll also discuss how go about it, i.e, reallocating some police resources to bring in social workers, EMS responders, mental health specialists, and other professionals able to respond to emergency calls.
Moderator:
Tom Wieczorek, Director, Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM)
Panelists:
Matt Fulton, Vice President, POLCO, National Citizen Survey/National Research Center
Deputy Chief Wayne Hiltz, B.S., former Interim Chief of Police, Pasadena and Irwindale Police Department, California
Chief Demosthenes M. Long, ED.D, J.D., M.A., Associate, Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM)
Leonard Matarese, Director, Research and Development, Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM)
Chief John E. Perez, Chief of Police, City of Pasadena, California
Matt Zavadsky, President, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
Free Webinar Helps Cities Facing Public Safety Budget Cuts
Experts from the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) recently held a free webinar for local government officials facing significant revenue shortfalls as a consequence of COVID-19. Presenters included: Thomas Wieczorek, Director Dov Chelst, Ph.D., Director of Quantitative Analysis Matt Zavadsky MS-HSA, NREMT, Senior Associate, EMS Chief Jackie Gomez-Whiteley, B.A., M.A., Senior Manager for Law…
FREE WEBINAR: New Executive Order on Law Enforcement
on June 24, 2020 in
Equity and Inclusion: ICMA Community Conversations
National experts explain the implications of President Trump’s New Executive Order on Law Enforcement and how it relates to local government police reform efforts.
Moderator: Thomas Wieczoreck, Director, Center for Public Safety Management, LLC, Retired City Manager Ionia, Michigan; former Executive Director Center for Public Safety Excellence
Panelists:
- Craig Hartley, Executive Director, Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
- Margo Frasier, Vice President, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement; former elected sheriff of Travis County, Texas, former police monitor, City of Austin, Texas
FREE Webinar: Are you ready to provide cost-effective public safety in the new normal?
on May 19, 2020 in
Local government budgets face significant revenue shortfalls as a consequence of COVID-19. Elected officials, as well as city managers and staff, face extremely difficult decisions, especially given that a majority of many municipal budgets is dedicated to public safety.
How can local government protect vital public services in the face of these grim new budgeting realities?
During the Great Recession, CPSM helped local governments across North America identify cost savings and efficiency improvements in police, fire, and emergency services, while at the same time protecting and often improving the quality of services provided. The valuable lessons learned could prove a lifeline for local communities in the weeks, months and years ahead.
Through brief presentations, followed by an opportunity for Q&A, Center for Public Safety Management presenters will assist attendees in:
Adapting a data-driven mindset when seeking opportunities for public safety cost savings and improved efficiencies
Reviewing lessons learned by public safety experts during the Great Recession and how they apply to local government budgets today
Locating helpful resources for further assistance
As an ICMA Presidential Level Strategic Partner, the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC, is ICMA’s exclusive provider of local government public safety consulting and technical services.
Wieczorek to Lead ICMA Webinar December 11
Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) management director Thomas Wieczorek will lead a webinar for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on December 11, 2019. Titled “Asking Police Chiefs the Right Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions,” the webinar busts some common myths about police metrics. Because police and fire departments represent a large portion of…
Webinar: Asking Police Chiefs the Right Questions to Make the Right, Data-Driven Decisions (12/11/19)
on November 29, 2019 in
This ICMA University Online Classroom webinar provides tools to help make informed policy decisions by knowing what to ask of your police departments.
How many police officers do you really need? How well is your police department performing? Are “officers per 1,000” and “number of calls” really meaningful measures?
Join public safety expert, Tom Wieczorek, as he addresses these questions and more. Participants will gain insight into data that will help you rethink the workforce allocation of your police department.
This session will cover how to:
– Understand the difference between “calls for service” and “workload”
– Quantify workloads in police departments by seasonal and weekday variables and identify whether personnel are allocated correctly
– Get the metrics you need from police departments to make staffing decisions
– Learn alternative strategies for handling calls for service
– Establish goals and priorities and know what you need to analyze
– Set measurable goals, identify performance problems, and apply strategies to follow the path of continuous improvement
Speaker
Tom Wieczorek, director, Center for Public Safety Management
CPSM Director Will Host 3 Webinars on Emergency Management Response
CPSM Director Thomas Wieczorek will host three presentations to provide the basics on emergency management response and crisis leadership under ICMA’s Local Government Leadership 201 Course.
Leonard Matarese to Host Webinar on Domestic Violence
CPSM Principal and co-founder Leonard Matarese is scheduled to host a webinar with Rhett Cady and Sara McFann on Thursday, May 31 at 1 PM (EDT).