Rob Lawrence

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Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.

He previously served as the chief operating officer of the Richmond Ambulance Authority (Virginia), which won both state and national EMS Agency of the Year awards during his 10-year tenure. Additionally, he served as COO for Paramedics Plus in Alameda County, California.

Prior to emigrating to the U.S. in 2008, Rob served as the COO for the East of England Ambulance Service in Suffolk County, England, and as the executive director of operations and service development for the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust. Rob is a former Army officer and graduate of the UK's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served worldwide in a 20-year military career encompassing many prehospital and evacuation leadership roles.

Rob is a board member of the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration ( AIMHI) as well as chair of the American Ambulance Association’s Communications Committee. He writes and podcasts for EMS1.com and is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board. Connect with him on Twitter.

Full list of Rob Lawrence results

Uvalde aftermath: What should we do today?
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“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
Cyber alert: Public safety systems are currently under attack
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FirstWatch's Mike Taigman and Bill Ott discuss the cyberattack warning and lessons learned from a N.C. ransomware attack
Scott Moore, Esq., on what the law says about mandatory vaccinations
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Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
Scene safety and responding to civil unrest
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Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest
Adapting to survive: How COVID-19 defined EMS
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In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
‘A career event’: Traffic incident management in 130-vehicle pileup
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Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
Tactical napping: A first responder bedtime story
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What public safety can learn from the Army’s doctrine on readiness
Who are street medics?
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We have all seen the videos of street medics tending to civil unrest injuries, but do they have any legal protection, recognition or certified skills?
‘We are in trouble and we need help:’ Wisconsin fire, EMS leaders unite in plea for funding
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Wisconsin EMS and fire leaders join forces to provide an overview of EMS legislative and regulatory requests to support front line response to COVID-19
Quick take: 4 steps to working from home success for ambulance service support staff
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Working from home is the new normal for support staff: Lifestyle, office setup and HIPAA are key factors for being productive and compliant in the home space
National associations join forces to tell the story of the front line
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The presidents of the AAA, IAFC and NAEMT closed ranks to advocate for EMS needs, and to take them to the national spotlight
NHTSA Webinar Quick Take: What EMS needs to know about Crisis Standards of Care and COVID-19
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With every state declaring some degree of state of emergency, the way EMS is delivered will change to suit the current situation
Longitudinally tracking fire/EMS staff exposure to COVID-19
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LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Quick Take: COVID-19 EMS Patient Management: Myth vs. Reality webinar
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Communication, PPE and decontamination strategies highlighted the 4th FirstWatch and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada COVID-19 webinar
Free EMS to continue service during a national emergency
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Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board removes constraints on EMS response to the coronavirus epidemic