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
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
Amid shootings, the union president said firefighters who enter active shooting scenes need protection
The blocking may create an obstacle for the city to gain bankruptcy protection
Officials say the Christmas Eve benefit wasn’t intended for responders because they are already paid more than other city workers
“My complaint is with the system that allows this to happen”
Union members say Chief Abdo Nahmod mismanaged response to Superstorm Sandy
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe moved the president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 36 after he publicly criticized the chief’s policies
Ambulance Victoria is defending plan to allow graduate paramedics to respond to cases alone
New schedule of 3 days on, 3 days off with 12-hour day, afternoon and night shifts does not take into account regular overtime
Non-profit ambulance service recently shut down by police
Longer response time and ambulance availability worrisome to fire officials
Remember as an EMT or paramedic that there are always consequences to what you post on social media sites
Some say proposal to eliminate a paramedic position and shift a position to another district will increase response time
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