Recruits
Chris and Kelly discuss the micro skills that go into EMS mastery
“Always say exactly what’s on your mind to patients” and other bad advice for rookie providers
AMR’s award-winning earn-while-you-learn programs allow previously untrained candidates to became certified as EMTs in 12 weeks
Jacob Fuerte was on his way to training when he stopped to help at a vehicle crash
Wallingford opted to remove the one year of experience qualification from future applications to open the EMS positions up to a broader pool of applicants
6 medics from Australia moved halfway around the world to work in EMS
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
Elyzabeth Martinez, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, is a member of Life EMS Ambulance’s largest-ever graduating class
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
Reframing emergencies, and what constitutes a “good” call is essential to preventing paramedic disillusionment
How my first agency took a young, under-confident, naïve paramedic and made me a clinician
Those with an active fire and EMT certification can receive $2,500, and those with a fire-paramedic certification can receive $3,000
“There were insufficient facts to determine if the testing process was violated by the other members of the class,” a D.C. Fire and EMS spokeswoman said
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
Shortcutting the onboarding process and hazing are setting new providers up for failure
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS
Avoid these mistakes to onboard EMTs who will thrive in EMS, and give their all to your agency
Acadian Ambulance Service is looking to hire more than two dozen EMS providers in Baton Rouge as part of an accelerated course
If we want to keep up, it’s time we change gears and evolve from a traditional recruitment strategy
In one case study, the talent acquisition platform helped an EMS provider reduce shift vacancies and recruit more qualified EMS personnel
With a rising percentage of the workforce working a side gig or as a freelancer, services will need to adapt to recruit generations satisfied by being their own boss
The Chesterfield Fire and EMS recruit suffered a medical emergency during daily physical training
Spirit Medical Transport, LLC, hopes the incentive will encourage more people to join its summer EMT course as staffing shortages continue
Firefighter-EMT Tom Forkin surprised his longtime girlfriend by popping the question after the ceremony
Acadian collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America and We Are Blood to expand the programs to Bastrop County
Cataldo Ambulance recruits can work as a wheelchair van driver during the day while attending an EMT class during non-work hours, or go through a 30-day “Rapid Response” course
Instead of giving stock to its executive team, Ambulnz gave it to its frontline responders, and paired it with a novel push-to-request dispatch system
Five things you need to do every day to be successful in your career
