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The influx in applicants may be due to the county offering to pay for new hire training, and the closure of a local hospital, one Lee County supervisor theorized
The Madison Fire Department said it is adapting to a “changing economic and technological landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic”
Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
The company is mandating overtime shifts and plans to revamp its operations at the U.S.- Mexico border
Aiken County EMS is considering shift changes, adding an EMT class and additional pay increases to attract job candidates
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting “kids these days,” look at those you’re competing against and do something different
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
After being suspended last year, Penrose EMS has added staff and ambulances and has improved response times
Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour
“Financially, we are getting by,” said John Doucette, Gilbertsville Ambulance’s interim chief of operations. “We’re making payroll and paying our bills.”
Cheshire County broke ground on a base-of-operations in May, and an official said the ambulance service will employ between 30 and 35 people
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
In response to low staffing, the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency will provide training
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Eric Wisher, president of Troy Uniform Firefighters Association Local 86, suggests the city lower the requirement to an EMT certification
“It’s not that millennials and alphas don’t want to work; it’s that they don’t want to be lied to anymore, and let’s be honest: EMS has been living a lie for too long.”
One town considered using a private ambulance company, “but when we looked at return on investment, it did not work for Vernon,” the town administrator said
A recent EMS1 poll of nearly 700 participants found a staggering majority were frequently unable to respond to calls due to a lack of ambulances
Shortcutting the onboarding process and hazing are setting new providers up for failure
One official said the integration allows for the deployment of EMS providers from an additional 10 locations throughout the territory
Polk County Fire Rescue will hire a full-time recruiter and offer $8,000 signing bonuses plus paid paramedic training
Avoid these mistakes to onboard EMTs who will thrive in EMS, and give their all to your agency
In this episode, our co-hosts showcase the industry stories that peaked their interest, including a two-state EMS council and the prevalence of violence against EMS personnel
12 strategies for laying a foundation for a rewarding career while onboarding new employees
Carroll County’s newly established Department of Fire and EMS is preparing to hire up to 200 employees in the next two years
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“We’re at an extreme need where I need bodies on the floor,” said Ellsworth Fire Chief Scott Guillerault
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