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
Get the facts on paramedic qualifications, training, licensing, salaries and careers
Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS
5 ways to motivate the unmotivated, and to help those floundering to flourish
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Maria Beermann-Foat to discuss how agencies can start the retention process in the first 90 days of a new hire
In this episode, our co-hosts showcase the industry stories that peaked their interest, including a two-state EMS council and the prevalence of violence against EMS personnel
The lack of EMS availability in the area has led a group of Stamford Fire Department members, EMS providers and residents to form the Northern Catskills EMS Council
12 strategies for laying a foundation for a rewarding career while onboarding new employees
Carroll County’s newly established Department of Fire and EMS is preparing to hire up to 200 employees in the next two years
Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service
The state put the EMS guidelines in place on Jan. 7, when many people were out sick with the omicron variant, but staffing continues to be an issue
The Wake County program will use-of-state nurses to help EMS staff determine the care needed for non-life-threatening emergency calls
The book, “Innovative Recruitment Strategies for EMS Agencies,” also includes information on diversity and working with students
Tucson Fire is hiring, has changed its online efforts and has maintained a presence at job fairs and pop-up tables at sporting and community events
Nearly 60% of the state’s EMTs and about 15% of paramedics did not provide patient care in 2021, suggesting they left the workforce altogether
The potential payments to EMS providers, firefighters and police officers are part of the governor’s $74.1 billion plan that goes to the state legislature
Thorne Ambulance Service said it could shift funds toward salaries by retooling its budget and benefiting from the Medicare rate increase
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
A hearing is scheduled to debate the legalities of using a new drug combination for the lethal injection
How we start our day matters
Boone County Emergency Ambulance Authority Director Bryan Justice says the funding will help address the staffing shortfall
How Austin Travis County EMS is publicly selecting its next EMS chief – How would you fare?
Take action to implement efficiency models and grow the shrinking workforce
The agency has not yet boosted coverage by the 20% it promised, but Falck is providing more coverage than AMR did despite staffing shortages
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The investment into Greenfield Ambulance’s partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say
The Michigan Association of Ambulance Services said the new hires could be on duty within 2 years
“My whole time being an officer here has been COVID,” said Grayden Brunet, 20, who leads the Sackets Harbor Fire Company’s EMS crew
Deming Administrator Aaron Sera plans to meet with union representatives and said the city gave firefighter/EMTs a 6.5% raise plus bonuses and promised another 3%
Healthy habits to nurture provider resiliency, career longevity
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
Holyoke district would have closed schools without help from Action Ambulance EMTs and paramedics on their days off
The data and software company expects continued challenges with staffing and COVID, as well as advancements in technology and data usage
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
