Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
An EMS agency’s failure to routinely check the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities can be costly
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Low pay, long hours and high stress are the primary reasons for the shortage; the EMS director said the lack of paramedics has reached “critical levels”
The mayor plans to scrap an agreement with three towns; the new plan was met with skepticism by the former mayor and fire union president
The dispute arose after trustees voted to purchase a Dodge ambulance instead of a more expensive Navistar unit produced locally
Poor pay from hospitals and private health insurers and a sharp rise in Medicaid patients have contributed to the financial woes
The department became licensed as an ALS-level service in 2014; they have three years to meet the requirements or will lose their license
The move comes after a lawsuit between the fire district and county commissioners after they refused to renew the fire district’s certificate to hire its own medical director
The calls are not intended to be a source of revenue but rather a preventative measure to discourage repeat non-emergency EMS callers
The EMT was fired after his supervisor told him he was not mentally fit for duty and that he was a liability for the department
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
The report was done after five paramedics died by suicide in a span of 15 months; the report says a mix of issues led to suicides
By combining salary and cost of living, EMS1 has targeted the 10 best states for EMTs
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
A spokesman for the department said the paramedics left to pursue other job opportunities
The report into five Australian paramedics’ suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
The mayor wants to move the existing EMS team to the other side of town; council members said it will leave parts of the town “unacceptably underserved”
The co-founder of EMS1 shares his concern for a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
The company said Medical Mutual was “systematically and unilaterally” underpaying for air transport services
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
The bill, passed unanimously by the state Senate, would provide 100 percent pension benefits to surviving families
City officials stand with the fire chief and the pace of reforms to training, staffing and bringing in private ambulances
Some officials in other jurisdictions weren’t happy to see the contract extension appear on the agenda
The EMS supervisor earned about $50,000 in overtime by overseeing EMS, firefighters and police training
Dr. Jullette Saussy said the department is resistant to reform and that people are dying needlessly
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty
EMTs and paramedics will receive a pay increase starting next month
EMS providers work alongside fire and police, but are often not treated the same way
Our co-hosts are skeptical a federally mandated minimum wage for EMS providers is feasible
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
