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
Lt. Danielle Masse is alleging a pattern and practice of deliberate discrimination and harassment against women and lesbians
Some dispatchers said their quality of life is dismal because they are routinely called on to work three or four additional hours daily
Aging employees frequently get injured on the job; about 40 percent of the workforce is over 50 years of age
AMRG accused of putting profits before worker safety
The ambulance company has given the county the end of the month to increase their $1.7 million contract
Nine locations in Oregon and Washington filled the top 20 slots
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
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