Labor & Union Issues
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Responders are built to help, and we should be asking how we can help our fellow responders, not why do they want special treatment
The spat may mean more taxpayers may now be more aware of how EMS is funded and what the system could provide
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
The report said paid firefighters lacked paramedic credentials and that volunteer firefighters arrive at an emergency as quickly as paid firefighters do
About 5 percent of emergency calls are from Spanish speakers, and the department wants to recruit more bilingual employees
Challenger to Mayor Emanuel promises more ambulances, EMS commissioner, and testing for paramedic officer position receives financial donation
Contract also allows members to live outside the city; retroactive to July 2013 runs through 2017
News about AMR sending billing jobs overseas sparked a discussion on outsourcing EMS jobs now and in the future
He was unable to prove that a disciplinary hearing and investigation were retaliation after claims he was wrongly accused of running a satirical Facebook page that mocked the mayor
Moving billing jobs overseas lowers labor costs in competitive EMS reimbursement market and displaces workers
Hiring eight full-time positions would mean better shift coverage and save money by cutting down on overtime
The roster ensures 24-hour ambulance coverage, but medics say over four consecutive days it means they’re available for duty all 96 hours
The demand by the union representing paramedics in Western Australia follows the reported suicide of two of its members
Minimum staffing drops to nine medics due to a decrease in tax revenue
With a move toward 48-hour shifts and many of us working second jobs, it’s risky to subject the body and mind to a constant state of readiness
The patient deaths have not been linked to the drug administration; the medics were disciplined for not seeking doctor permission
Chief Daryl Osby said the reforms were needed to protect the agency’s core values and guard against nepotism and cheating in hiring
At least 183 sons of current or former firefighters have served on the force since the start of 2012
New data will help increase accountability, improve decision-making and lead to better allocation of personnel and equipment
Military personnel and police were on hand to help with ambulance services after EMTs, nurses and health workers held a four-hour strike in response to not receiving pay raises
The mistake reinforced the department’s lack of confidence in the city’s ability to pay its EMTs and firefighters correctly
The closed door meeting comes on the heals of an incident involving another slow response time, and the death of a 94-year-old at the scene
EMS, fire and police who want pension benefits for same-sex partners will have to wait longer
Some changes, like hiring 16 medics and increasing ambulances have been made; others are more long term, like contracting with on-call providers for busy days
The mayor said ambulance response times average five to six minutes since privatizing the service; firefighters say that isn’t always the case
A staffer manually input a wrong overtime calculation for EMT-certified firefighters, reinforcing a lack of confidence in the city’s ability to correctly pay responders
The combined service will employ more than 200 people and provide service to more than 1 million in Northeast Pennsylvania; all 75 current employees will keep their jobs
The decision to reduce personnel on each fire shift from nine to six ended the city’s high overtime costs
He was disciplined and ultimately fired for protesting EMTs doing fluid checks on ambulances at every shift start because they weren’t trained
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
Firefighters wrote a letter to the mayor citing a grave crisis in direction and leadership
It’s the only certified high school program in the state; students complete the training tuition-free as part of the district’s mission to “put Arizona to work”
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson sit down with a medic who says he has the secret to being financially happy on an average EMS paycheck
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