News reports of significantly understaffed EMS organizations have dominated industry news over the last few weeks. Take the poll above to let us know where your organization’s staffing levels currently sit and read the latest EMS staffing and retention headlines:
- Mich. county reaches critical ambulance status daily
- Ark. EMT speaks out about understaffing after officer’s death
- Ala. 911 center faces dispatcher shortages, mandatory overtime
- ‘We’re going to kill someone': NC fire chief makes impassioned plea for staffing
- SC county EMS providers raise alarm about frequent 48-hour shifts
| Crisis shortage | 40 % |
| Short-handed | 49 % |
| Adequate | 8 % |
| We’re fully staffed | 3 % |
| Total | 294 |