Recruitment & Retention
The EMS1 recruitment and retention topic includes research into what drives providers from the profession, tips for finding, recruiting, hiring and onboarding EMS personnel, as well as strategies for protecting provider emotional and physical health and increasing job satisfaction for the long haul
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
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EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Division Chief of EMS, Shaun Ford, shares how to be the leader you always wanted to work with
Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett
Traverse City voters will consider a property tax increase that would increase staffing and help purchase more ambulances
Cumberland County first responders are facing increasing calls with a limited number of personnel
Adopting programs to improve EMS service delivery and agency culture
LEAD allows LAPD applicants to work in EMS while pursuing a career in law enforcement
Collective bargaining is being promoted as a recruitment, retention benefit for Portsmouth
A gameshow style session interviewing prospective EMS employers provided insights into EMS success and intergenerational relationships
Finding the opportunity in perception discrepancies, underutilized wellness programs and leadership shortfalls
Shortage of EMS personnel across the country is highlighted by Olmsted County Fair organizers trying to find EMTs
Pulaski County Fiscal Court officials faced calls for increased pay in order to improve morale and retain EMS personnel
Clark County officials changed the map and awarded Community Ambulance territory from its competitors based on response time benchmarks
The Spokane Fire Department is changing the geographical area where paramedics are assigned
3,100 paramedics weigh in on reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
AMR begins a new dispatching protocol in Clark County to deal with a paramedic shortage
Calhoun County EMS continues operations despite voters rejecting a bid to make EMS an essential service
The Uniformed EMS Officers Union says the “Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist” position carries lieutenant responsibilities with less pay
Tenn. school hopes $22M investment improves county EMS staffing
Falck averaged 879 ambulance hours per day in June, closer to the goal of 900 hours since taking over in November 2021
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Officials plan to put all of St. Louis’ separate 911 centers for fire, EMS and police into one location, on one system
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
The Hall EMT Academy is an accelerated pathway to a career as an EMT
Thomas County Emergency Services Committee and Southern Regional Technical College look to cross-train future recruits
Three Jefferson County ambulance companies got their start when a law took the responsibility of transporting patients from the coroner’s office
EMS union president asked if the city government values speedy delivery of bagels over EMS saving lives
EmergyCare’s Camp EMS offers a view into a career in EMS with hands-on training and demonstrations
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
Former Hialeah dispatchers say calls are unanswered because the 911 center is severely understaffed
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