The 360 Framework

Education. Operations. Leadership. One connected approach.

Strong EMS organizations don't happen by accident. They are built by competent providers, confident leaders, and organizations willing to adapt. The 360 Framework is how Nancy Magee works on all three at once.

Why 360

A gap in one pillar shows up in the other two

A well-trained crew can't make up for a schedule nobody can fill. A strong recruitment push stalls if new members walk into an agency with no plan and no one ready to lead. And the best leaders burn out when the systems underneath them are fragile.

That's why Redesigning Volunteer EMS looks at the whole organization. Every program and engagement fits under one of three connected pillars, and every conversation starts by asking how the three are working together at your agency.

Education
Competent, confident providers
Operations
Systems and organizations that last
Leadership
People ready to lead through change

Education

Competent, confident providers

EMS education that builds clinical competence and confidence, so providers are ready when the call finally comes, regardless of call volume, staffing model, or geography.

Focus areas

  • Clinical competence and confidence
  • Conference education
  • Workshops and agency training
  • Teaching new EMS providers

Training built around your providers

Nancy's education work focuses on helping providers build competence and confidence, whether that's teaching a new EMT, leading a conference session, or bringing a workshop to your agency.

Request training for your agency

Operations

Systems and organizations that last

Recruitment, retention, agency systems, and organizational sustainability for volunteer and rural EMS: the day-to-day work that decides whether an agency is still answering calls in ten years.

Focus areas

  • Recruitment and retention
  • Workforce sustainability
  • Organizational assessment and strategic planning
  • Community engagement

Operations

Redesigning Volunteer EMS

A practical framework for helping volunteer EMS organizations confront change, strengthen leadership, improve sustainability, and build a future worth fighting for.

For:
Volunteer and rural EMS agency leadership
Formats:
Conference session · Workshop · Agency engagement

Operations

Volunteer Survival Series

Interactive workshops designed specifically for volunteer EMS providers and leaders, addressing recruitment, retention, leadership, workforce development, and organizational resilience.

For:
Volunteer EMS providers and leaders
Formats:
Workshop · Conference session

Operations

EMS Influencer Team

A pilot program that helps volunteer and rural EMS agencies build recruitment and community engagement through agency-led social media content, guided by a designated Team Lead, a structured monthly content workflow, and a 30-day pilot launch process.

For:
Volunteer and rural EMS agencies
Format:
Pilot program

Leadership

People ready to lead through change

Leadership development, consulting, and presentations that prepare the people who lead EMS organizations: officers, boards, and the emerging leaders who will follow them.

Focus areas

  • Governance and board relationships
  • Officer and emerging-leader development
  • Accountability and financial stewardship
  • Culture and organizational change
  • Leadership succession

Leadership

Leadership Vegetables

The essential work nobody volunteers for, but every successful agency depends on: governance, planning, finance, accountability, and organizational health.

For:
Agency officers and boards
Format:
Workshop

Leadership

The Burning Platform

Will your agency's survival instincts overcome its comfort-zone instincts? A workshop challenging participants to examine organizational assumptions, identify barriers to change, and build practical action plans before circumstances force change upon them.

For:
Agency leadership facing organizational change
Formats:
Workshop · Conference session

Not sure where to start?

Most agencies come to Nancy with one problem and discover it touches all three pillars. Start with what's in front of you, and she'll help you see the rest.