Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
A Florida EMS agency is not likely to achieve its desired retention goal by offering medics a $35,000 bonus for working for 5 years
An EMS organization with one or more of these problems is in severe distress and needs immediate managerial interventions
A high salary might attract medics, but it is workplace satisfaction and culture that keeps them for the long term
Once a volunteer EMS agency decides to hire paid EMTs, these questions must be answered before the positions are announced and interviews begin
Trained military medics will be put on an accelerated track to receive state EMT certification and licensure
Due to the EMT shortage, the missed, or scratch, calls rate has crept up to 5 percent or more
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
Faced with EMT shortages, an Ill. county has opened its borders for other ambulance companies to provide service
Union leaders, AMR officials, and an out-of-state store team up to buy 14 ballistic vests
Having an engaged, committed workforce is the best way to improve patient care
Some chiefs believe merging departments and increasing MABAS might be necessary if departments can’t raise funds via taxes
The Heart and Lung Act compels employers of public-safety workers to grant full pay and health coverage during time off for an on-the-job injury
EMT Kyle Lathon was arrested after a fight with his partner and striking mailboxes and a transformer with the ambulance at a high speed
The union president said the 2014 grievance has yet to be resolved and could lead to requiring the city to reinstate the ambulance service
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The city proposed training medics for single duty and reducing the number of firefighters on engines
Guy Morgan was placed on administrative leave after posting lewd and offensive comments on Facebook
New starting pay rates of $15.50 and $16.80 an hour will make the jobs more attractive to applicants
Over 100 ambulance service employees will be laid off by July
The department asked officials to find $160,000 to hire paid paramedics to ensure residents have proper emergency care
Functional capacity evaluations would be done in pre-employment process and annually to reduce workers compensation claims
The unspecified behaviors, reported through self-policing from within Okaloosa County EMS, are also the subject of a criminal investigation
The new paramedic starting pay, $12 per hour, is “in the ballpark” of nearby services
First responder fatigue is a growing concern within the fire and EMS community
Over 10,000 letters have been sent out in order to be qualified for World Trade Center disabilities
The legislation allows the government to purchase essential vehicles one at a time instead of purchasing an entire new fleet
The union will be the largest to form in the region in recent years
The district has only one EMT staffed to run the ambulance service
During April, there were a combined 714 incidents of delays in handing over patients to staff
The paramedic claims the city’s chief became “loud and aggressive” toward her after the grievance was filed
A fire department spokesman said paramedics aren’t sent into areas where they need it; union officials say that is not true
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