Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
The EMS Counts Act would update federal labor statistics to include EMS providers who also serve as firefighters
What happens if EMS providers who use marijuana safely and legally test positive days later in violation of policies?
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
A new city audit that surveyed medics says they’re sleepy on the job, have trouble focusing at times, and are frustrated
Officials say the move would save taxpayers about half a million dollars and wouldn’t affect the quality of service
While treating a patient in a home on a medical call, she heard the screams of a puppy and saw a man outside striking it in the head with a blunt object
We need to look beyond the immediacy of emergency care to make the EMS vocation a profession
He broke through the window of an ambulance and fled from medics; he was treated at an area hospital and booked into a jail
They may sell its headquarters and streamline services following the scandal; the group says it’s on life support and needs community support
He said bringing ambulance services back in-house could mean the lowering of patient fees
He said that while there may be a few isolated problems within the state’s EMS system, there are “literally thousands of very dedicated volunteers” who are giving of their time and talent to help Iowa communities
Woman who’s son died of heart attack proposes county add staff
The fire department will be devoting the next six to 12 months to determine the most efficient way to implement an ambulance service
“Time and time again, we’ve shown we can’t deliver service,” said Union leader Edward C. Smith
He got hit in the face, a laceration above the eye and hit his shoulder in the process
The assessment says lack of turnover in rural fire boards, which often govern EMS services, is causing poor functionality
The chief has proposed that the city hire a private company to take care of billing
County officials have been preparing a back-up ambulance plan to serve the county’s 1.8 million residents
He made his comments in response to a letter from a city medic who lamented that the department was unable to save a 5-month-old girl who died of cardiac arrest
The legislation comes in response to the February death of a woman at a Calf. retirement home
The letter describes in detail what happened when less than half the assigned medics were on the job when a baby went into cardiac arrest
EMT Francis Charles served with the New York City Fire Department for 24 years before cancer linked to his work on the toxic pile at Ground Zero
Making decisions purely on emotion and superficial knowledge
The EMS Union said they have 20 fewer paramedics and EMTs this year than last year through attrition
The union continues its charge that the new 911 system doesn’t work; the administration says this is a union ploy for more money
The lockout ended with a new deal for Rural/Metro workers
The deal needs to be ratified which will happen over the next few days
He blasted city officials who blamed a lone EMS worker for a 4-minute delay in getting an ambulance to the scene of a crash that killed a 4-year-old
Last year, EMS lost 20 jobs due to budget cuts and that this year they expect to lose another 14 due to attrition
New policy tells 911 operators to start a fresh ticket when a call that’s waiting for an ambulance gets upgraded to high-priority status
If approved, the proposal would affect advance life support paramedics
The city does not currently own ambulances and would have to buy them for a new service
The unions are lashing out after an officer who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run waited for nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance