Labor & Union Issues

Hunter's Ambulance employees have been without a contract since the end of 2021 and are at odds with Hartford HealthCare over wages and mandatory shifts

"Our call volume is increasing but we're not getting the downtime," Scotland County Public Safety Director Robert Sampson said

80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits

Aiken County EMS says data since shift change shows 7 days with no "status zero" incidents, times when ambulances were not available

"We're still having issues with the administration on calculations," said Gary Firefighters Union 359 President Larry Tillman II

A Long Beach EMS provider fell asleep early Sunday while driving an ambulance to a call and crashed the rig into a power pole

26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option

The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy

IAFF Local 42 leaders said that other Kansas City FD employees had similar physical altercations with patients or residents and were not disciplined or terminated

Ron DeSantis signed the bill in a Reedy Creek fire station bay; local firefighters and EMS providers backed him and presented him with a ceremonial ax

"There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have," Thomas Malone said

Columbus Battalion Chief Richard Richardson's occupational cancer death was followed by the losses of Firefighters Michael Calafatis and Gary D. Childers

Sen. Justin Ready said the delegation has no plans to introduce the legislation while Carroll County is forming the new Department of Fire and EMS

A convicted offender could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000

Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September