Professor Brian Maguire School of Medical & Applied Sciences

Dr. Brian J. Maguire is a professor at the Central Queensland University, School of Medical and Applied Sciences in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He is a 2009 Senior Fulbright Scholar. Professor Maguire holds a doctoral degree in public health from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a master's degree in health administration from Central Michigan University. Professor Maguire's past academic positions include: Professor, Charles Sturt University; Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director and CEEDR Research Director, Department of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); and, Assistant Professor at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. In the mid-1990s he developed one of the first undergraduate distance education programs in health administration in the United States.

Professor Maguire has over two dozen publications including articles and book chapters in the areas of epidemiology, policy, management and disaster preparedness. He is one of the leading researchers in the area of occupational risks and safety for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. 

Dr. Maguire has been a consultant for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as well as for numerous public health departments, state and local governments. His consulting areas include training, exercises and technology solutions related to bioterrorism, pandemic and disaster preparedness.

He is the current Chair of the Network of Australasian Paramedic Academics (NAPA). His U.S. federal committee membership experience includes membership on the DHHS/CDC National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Public Safety Council as well as numerous NHTSA committees including: the NEMSAC Safety Sub-committee; Ground Ambulance Safety Committee; EMS workforce injury and illness surveillance system committee; and, the EMS Agenda for the Future Committee.

Brian worked for two decades in the New York City EMS system as a paramedic, an educator, a supervisor and an administrator. He gained his management experience as an EMS operations supervisor, an agency training director, a city-wide coordinator for paramedic training, a hospital administrator, a board member, the chair of the city-wide ambulance administrators' association, and an EMS agency president. His training experience includes being a NYC paramedic instructor, a NYS certified instructor and the lead instructor in: the first EMT-D course in NYC; the first EMT-I course in NYC; and, the first EMS rescue course in NYC. He was also the coordinator for the first EMS management course for the NYC Emergency Medical Services.

Brian has run 11 marathons and is a sixth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, an advanced SCUBA diver and a pilot.

Selected Presentations

Vietnam

Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City. 24 November 2011.
“Occupational Safety”
 
Hanoi School of Public Health. 16 November 2011.
“Occupational Safety”  

Ireland

National Ambulance Conference. Athlone, Ireland. February 6, 2010
Keynote:“Developing a Culture of Staff Welfare in the Emergency Services”  

Seminar on the Development of the New Entrant Emergency Medical Technician. Dublin Ireland. November 1999.
“The Clinical Development of the EMT in the U.S.”  

Master Class in EMS Management. Co. Westmeath, Ireland. February 1999.
A week-long EMS management and strategic planning program. During the program we wrote “Ireland’s EMS plan for the 21st century”.  

Emergency Medical Conference - July 1983. Held at: Royal Victoria Hospital-Belfast, N. Ireland; St. Vincent's Hospital-Dublin; Cork Regional Hospital-Co. Cork, Ireland.
“EMS Systems” and
“Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Care”

New Zealand

Hutt Valley DHB, Wellington, New Zealand. January 2010.
“Occupational Risks Among Ambulance Personnel”  

Auckland University of Technology. Auckland, NZ. January 2010
“Occupational Risks Among Ambulance Personnel”  

Australia

Paramedics Australasia International Conference. Hobart, Tasmania. 
November 3 2012
“Violence Against Paramedics in Australia and the U.S.”

Charles Sturt University, Australia. 2011. Subjects taught:
Graduate:
“Evidence Based Practice for Paramedics”
“Paramedicine as a Discipline”
Undergraduate:
“Evidence Based Practice” and “Introduction to Internship”  

10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Brisbane Qld. 2 Nov 2011.
“Comparison of Occupational Injuries and Fatalities Among Paramedics in Australia and the U.S.”

Paramedics Australasia, South Australia Chapter Conference. Adelaide, SA. 19 May 2011.
“Occupational risks among ambulance personnel in Australia”.

The 2010 Conference of the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals. Perth, Australia. October 15 and 16, 2010.
“Vehicle Safety” and
“Occupational risks among ambulance personnel in Australia”.

Fulbright Scholarship – Australia, January to May 2010. Presentations at:
Edith Cowan University,
Charles Sturt University,
Flinders University,
Queensland University of Technology and
University of Tasmania.
“Occupational Risks Among Ambulance Personnel”  

Charles Sturt University. Bathurst, NSW. Australia. Sept 15, 2009.
“EMS Occupational Risks” 

 
United States  

NYPH Weill Cornell Campus, East 68th Street, New York, NY. August 15, 2012
"Occupational risks among EMS personnel: an international perspective"  

Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York. August 9, 2012
"Transportation risks among EMS personnel"

CDC/NORA Pubic Safety Sector Council Meeting. Washington, DC (via Skype). May 15, 2012.
“EMS Occupational Risks”  

State University of New York at Downstate. Brooklyn, NY. August 22, 2011.
“Comparison of Occupational Injuries and Fatalities Among Paramedics in Australia and the U.S.”  

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). 1999 to 2011. Courses taught:
Graduate courses:
"Business Development and Strategic Planning";
"Human Resource Development";
"Emergency Health Services (EHS) Law and Policy";
"EHS Quality Assessment";
"Introduction to Guided Research in EHS";
"EHS System Design and Contracting";
"EHS Management of Reimbursement".
Undergraduate course: "Self Defense and Safety for Public Service Personnel".  

Firehouse Expo. Baltimore, MD. July 23, 2010
“Occupational Safety”

NAEMSP Ambulance Safety Conference. Phoenix, Arizona. January 5 & 6, 2010
“Epidemiology of injuries and fatalities among EMTs and paramedics”  

American Public Health Association, National Conference. Philadelphia Pa. November 11, 2009            
“Occupational Injuries Among EMTs and Paramedics”  

DHHS/CDC National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), Public Safety Council meeting. Washington, D.C. October 22, 2009.
“Occupational Risks Among EMS Workers”  

The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) 2009 Mid-Year Meeting. Alexandria, Virginia. June 9, 2009
“EMS Occupational Risks and the development of EMS safety initiatives”  

12th Annual All-Hazards Higher Education Conference. EMI. Emmitsburg, MD. June 2, 2009
“Catastrophe Readiness and Response Course Development”  

10th World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping. Baltimore, MD. February 27 & 28, 2009.
Poster: “Injuries and Stress Among Emergency Services Personnel”  

National Public Health Preparedness Summit. Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 20, 2008.
Team presentation: “Accomplishing Cross-Jurisdictional Emergency Preparedness: Case Studies of Creating Successful Multi-Disciplinary Teams.”  

Pinnacle 2007. National EMS leadership conference. St. Petersburg Fl. August 7, 2007
“EMS Occupational Risks”  

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ground Ambulance Roundtable. Alexandria, Va. July 30, 2007
“Occupational Injuries Among EMS Personnel” 

 
National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation, Annual Conference. Baltimore, Md. February 24, 2007
“EMS Occupational Safety” 
 

Austin EMS Director’s Meeting. Austin, Tx. January 22, 2007
“EMS Occupational Safety”  

Statewide Conference on EMS. Atlantic City, New Jersey. November 2, 2006.
“EMS Occupational Safety”
“Current EMS Workforce Issues in the U.S.”  

BRAVO Ambulance - Leadership Workshop. Brooklyn, NY. October 21, 2006.
“Strategic Planning” and “Team Building”  

Mid-Atlantic Life Safety Conference. Johns Hopkins APL. Laurel, MD. September 26, 2006.
“Responder Preparation for Large-scale Disasters”  

American Ambulance Association; Mobile Medical and Transport Safety Committee meeting. Washington DC. May 10, 2006.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

Journal of Emergency Medical Services, EMS Today National Conference. Baltimore, Md. March 25, 2006.
“EMS Occupational Safety”
“Current EMS Workforce Issues in the U.S.”  

Connecticut Annual EMS Educational Conference. Cromwell, Ct. March 17, 2006.
“EMS Occupational Safety: What are the risks, what can be done to improve safety?”
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

American Ambulance Association 2005 Annual Convention. Las Vegas, NV. November 30, 2005.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”
“EMS Occupational Safety: What are the risks, What can be done to improve safety?”
“Current EMS Workforce Issues in the U.S.”  

EMS Expo. National EMS Conference. New Orleans, La. August 27, 2005.
“EMS Occupational Safety”
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

Stamford Fire EMS Conference. Stamford NY. August 15, 2005.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

Firehouse Expo. National Fire Conference. Baltimore MD. July 29, 2005.
“Current EMS Workforce Issues in the U.S.”
“EMS Occupational Safety”  

EMS Update 2005. Sponsored by Western Regional EMS Inc. and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Seven Springs Pa. April 2, 2005.
“EMS Occupational Safety”  

MIEMSS Miltenberger Emergency Services Seminar. Rocky Gap, MD. March 19, 2005.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

FASNY 23rd Annual EMS Seminar, Montour Falls, NY. March 5, 2005.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

American Public Health Association, National Conference, November 10, 2004.
“Epidemiology of occupational injuries and illnesses among
emergency medical services personnel”  

Mid-Atlantic Life Safety Conference. Laurel, MD. September 28, 2004.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

MIEMSS Workforce Development Meeting. Baltimore, MD. July 14, 2004.
“EMS Workforce Issues: Implications for the future of EMS” 
 

BRAVO Ambulance Strategic Planning Conference. Brooklyn, NY. June 26, 2004.
Day long presentation on Strategic Planning and Leadership.  

EMS Care 2004. Linthicum, MD. April 24, 2004.
“Ambulance Collisions: Incidence and Prevention”  

The George Washington University, Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar, Washington DC. February 25, 2004.
"The Epidemiology of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses among Emergency Medical Services Personnel."  

American Ambulance Association, Mobile Medical and Transport Safety Symposium. Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. Nov. 13, 2003.
“Emergency Vehicle Safety”  

Sand Key EMS Summit 2003. Clearwater Beach, FL. October 3, 2003.
“EMS Occupational Safety: What Are the Risks? What Can Be Done to Improve Safety?”  

U.S. Centers for Disease Control, National Occupational Research Agenda Symposium. Arlington, VA. June 23-24, 2003.
“The Epidemiology of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Among EMS Personnel” 
 

U.S. Public Health Service. Commissioned Corps Disaster Course. Rockville, MD. May 19, 2003.
“Epidemiology and Infectious Disease”  

Coalition of Academic Programs in EMS. National Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. July 19, 2002.
“Current EMS Workforce Issues: Implications for the future of EMS education”  

New York State EMS Conference - Vital Signs. November 2001.
“Occupational Fatalities Among EMS Providers”  

CDC/NIOSH presentation. Morgantown, WV. February 2001.
“Occupational Risks Among Emergency Medical Services Providers”  

NOIRS 2000, CDC/NIOSH conference. Pittsburgh Pa. October 2000.
“Occupational Fatalities Among Emergency Medical Services Providers”

Ambulance Administrator’s Conference. Fairfax County, Virginia. June 1999.
“Setting up an Injury Prevention Program”

Conference at Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska. May 24, 1999.
“Distance Education: A Global Perspective”

Current Topics in Emergency Medicine: A primary care conference for U.S. State Department Physicians. May 11, 1999. At the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC.
“Collaboration with External Emergency Services Providers”

EMS Today Conference. Baltimore MD. August 1998.
“Introduction to Problem Based Learning”

The George Washington University, Washington DC. 1994-1999.
Undergraduate courses taught:
"EMS Systems”,
“Health Services Finance”,
“EMS Operations and Management” and
“Health Sciences Administration”

New York State EMS Conference - Vital Signs. November 1997.
“Education vs. Training: Decisions for our Future”

EMS System Development and Management Course for the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. September 15 to September 24, 1997. Held at the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC
“Types of EMS Providers”, “Transportation Equipment”, “EMS Degree Education” and “EMS Finance”

EMS EXPO. Dallas, Texas. 1995.
“CQI: Doing an In-field Evaluation” and,
“Education vs. Training: What’s Our Future?”

New York State EMS Conference - Vital Signs. November 1995.           
“Leadership for the 21st Century”

Maguire BJ, O’Meara P, Brightwell R, O’Neill BJ. Occupational Injuries and Fatalities among Paramedics in Australia and the U.S. Submitted to Work. 2013

Maguire BJ, O’Meara P, O’Neill BJ., Brightwell R. Violence Against Paramedics in Australia and the United States. Submitted to Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care (JEPHC), 2012.

Ruback JR, Wells S, Maguire BJ. New Methods of Planning and Response Coordination. In Bissell R. (Ed) Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters. U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute. Publication pending. 2012

Maguire BJ, Smith S. Injuries and Fatalities among Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in the U.S. Accepted by Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2010

Maguire BJ. Transportation-Related Injuries and Fatalities among Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2011; 26(5): 346-352.

Maguire BJ. Planning Strategies and Skills. In Bissell R. (Ed) Catastrophe Readiness and Response. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute. 2009.

Maguire BJ, Kahn CA. Ambulance Safety and Crashes. In Cone DC. (Ed) Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice & Systems Oversight. NAEMSP Pub. 2009.

Maguire BJ, Dean S, Bissell RA, Walz BJ. Bumbak D. Epidemic and Bioterrorism preparation among EMS systems. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2007; 22(3): 237–242.

Mitchell CS, Maguire BJ, Guidotti TL. Worker Health and Safety in Disaster Response. In Ciottone G. (Ed.) Disaster Medicine. Mosby Pub. 2006.

Maguire BJ, Hunting KL, Guidotti TL, Smith GS. Occupational Injuries Among Emergency Medical Services Personnel. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2005; 9: 405–411.

Maguire BJ, Walz BJ. Current Emergency Medical Services Workforce Issues in the United States. Journal of Emergency Management. 2004; 2(3): 17-26.

Maguire BJ, Hunting KL, Guidotti TL, Smith GS. The epidemiology of occupational injuries and illnesses among emergency medical services personnel. ProQuest Pub 2004.

Milsten AM, Seaman KG, Liu P, Bissell RA, Maguire BJ. Variables influencing medical usage rates, injury patterns, and levels of care for mass gatherings. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2003; 18(4): 334-346.

Walz BJ, Bissell RA, Maguire BJ, Judge JA. Vaccine administration by paramedics: A model for bioterrorism and disaster response preparation. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2003; 18(4): 321-326.

Maguire BJ. Preventing Ambulance Collision Injuries Among EMS Providers: Part 2. EMS Manager and Supervisor. 2003; 5(3): 4-7.

Maguire BJ. Preventing Ambulance Collision Injuries Among EMS Providers: Part 1. EMS Manager and Supervisor. 2003; 5(2): 4.

Maguire BJ. Ambulance Safety in the U.S. Journal of Emergency Management. 2003; 1(1): 15-18.

Maguire BJ, Hunting KL, Smith GS, Levick NR. Occupational Fatalities in EMS: A Hidden Crisis. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2002; 40(6): 625-632.

Milsten AM, Maguire BJ, Bissell RA, Seaman KG. Mass-gathering medical care: a review of the literature. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine. 2002; 17(3): 151-62.

Milsten AM, Bissell RA, Seaman KG, Maguire BJ. Injury Patterns and Levels of Care at Mass Gatherings. (Abstract) Prehospital Emergency Care. 2002; 6(1).

Maguire BJ. EMS Research. In Walz BJ. (Ed.) Introduction to EMS Systems. Delmar Learn. Aug 2001.

Curtis KM, Shesser R, Maguire BJ. Management of Acute Stroke prior to the Emergency Room. In Shuaib A, Goldstein LB (Ed.) Management of Acute Stroke. Dekker Inc. NY. July 1999.

Silver S, Turley C, Smith C, Laird J, Majewski T, Maguire B, Orndorff J, Rice L, Vowels R. Multidisciplinary team dynamics in the production of problem-based learning cases in issues related to older adults. Journal of Allied Health. 1999; 28: 21-24.

Silver S, Laird J, Maguire B, Majewski T, Moser D, Orndorff J, Porter C, Rice L, Smith C, Turley C, Vowels R. A Multidisciplinary Allied Health Faculty Team: Formation and First Year Production of Problem-Based Learning in Gerontology/Geriatrics. Journal of Allied Health. 1998; 27(2): 83-88.

Maguire BJ, Porco FV. An Eight Year Review of Legal Cases Related to an Urban 911 Paramedic Service. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 1997; 12(2): 83-86.

Maguire BJ. Contemplations on the Future of EMS. EMS Insider. 1998; 25(8): 6 -7.

Maguire BJ, Porco FV. EMS and vehicle safety. Emergency Medical Services. 1997;26(11):39-43.

Maguire BJ. Education or Training? Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 1996; 21(6): 34-41.

Maguire BJ. Financing the System. Emergency Medical Services. 1993; 22(5): 21-3, 52.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
EMS Occupational Health and Safety
Epidemiology
Occupational Risks
Transportation Related Risks
Disaster Management
Violence Prevention