Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the story out of Beaufort, S.C., where county employees lost their health benefits
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the benefits if paramedic schools were to start offering programs where students can focus on a specific niche in the EMS field
We should be applauding NY’s decision to increase minimum wage, and fight for better compensation in our own industry
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
Pay for training, regardless of on-duty or off-duty, depends on the requirement and intent of the training course
An EMS agency, facing an applicant shortage, surveyed EMS providers to see if employee-employer compensation expectations matched
The county has only one paramedic that is responsible for covering 4,000 miles
The company has over 700 employees who will decide who they want to be represented by in collective bargaining
The “public duty rule” provides responders broad immunity from lawsuits stemming from their on-the-job actions
Hire EMS providers with the experience, positive attitude and maturity to help your volunteer service be excellent in its commitment to the community
The city wants firefighters to maintain their license throughout their career; the union is advocating for it to be required only a portion of that time
Officials recommended adding a ninth ambulance to operate during peak hours; they’re also in need of more volunteers
Lisa Grande was the first woman promoted to an officer rank in the department; she was terminated eight months later
The new plan is set to go in effect on April 15; there has been major opposition from the city council members and residents
City officials unanimously passed a resolution to show support for keeping the mutual aid agreement with non-profit ambulance services in neighboring towns
The mayor announced the plan to end the agreement in March; a city council chairman said there is no need to fix something that isn’t broken
The union claims the employee turnover rate at the EMS agency last year was 23 percent — twice the national average
County commissioners introduced a proposal that would change EMS shifts; the paramedic said it would cause experienced medics to seek work elsewhere
Long hospital bed delays are forcing some paramedics to wait hours to hand off a patient to the hospital, resulting in less medics available to respond to calls
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