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
Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message.”
Understaffed, overworked first responders need robust wellness programs to combat stress
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
As part of the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program, each municipality and fire district is eligible to receive a grant of up to $100,000
As part of the partnership, Mecklenburg EMS covers the costs of the rideshare trip, but officials say many callers have turned down the offer
Each vehicle carries an EMT and basic life support equipment
EMS is using mandatory overtime to fill gaps and added over 100 EMTs from the department’s EMS Academy
Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS has seen a jump in the number of providers requiring isolation due to COVID-19
Two Racine agencies say they can only accept planned transports, which leaves medical emergency responses to be answered by firefighters
Reports indicate the city is experiencing a significant uptick of emergency calls amid the latest rise in new cases
The plan includes an EMT-to-paramedic program in which tuition is covered and trainees can earn while they learn
Crew members are isolating, and union VP Anthony Alomojera said there’s been a rush of unvaccinated New Yorkers with COVID-19 who need ambulances
Greg Friese turns the tables by interviewing host Rob Lawrence about how his Royal Army Medical Corps service has influenced his leadership through 30 years of EMS
Approximately 10% of firefighters and 16% of EMS workers have called out sick
The registered nurse assumes patient care from the EMS crew, which allows them a prompt return to service
Members of the Reedy Creek Improvement District say they are bracing to be stretched even further during the holiday season, putting guests at risk
The new rules cover rig availability now that two services are licensed to operate in Decatur for the first time since 2014
Cebollero and Bashoor discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
In addition to paying for CPR classes, Coastal Medical Transportation Services is also providing tuition reimbursement for newly certified EMTs and paramedics it hires
The funding is part of the Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments to health care providers that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the pandemic
Deputy Fire Chief Scott Vivier says hiring eight paramedic ambulance response operators should decrease wait times
Steve Wirth and Doug Wolfberg join host Rob Lawrence to discuss strategies for overcoming hospital bed delays
Join this discussion with real-life spouses Mike Taigman and Sascha Liebowitz, on how to repair burnout by reconnecting with loved ones and mitigating the impact of the job on your relationships.
Rutherford County mayor welcomes new director, Brian Gaither, and thanks former leader Carl Hudgens
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, the sponsor of a bill being drafted, intends to create a statewide working group to assess EMS needs
“We already have long delays without EMS units because of staffing issues, crowding at the hospital,” said local union president Rich Langford
In the wake of three deadly MCIs in November, only 11% of poll respondents said their agency is fully staffed and trained for a mass casualty incident
Organizations frequently have larger recruitment budgets that they do for retention, but is this the best approach?
A company improvement plan addresses wall time, staffing and operations
Join us for a discussion of the 2021 EMS Trend Report’s findings and strategies to combat the major issues facing EMS
An Oklahoma City Council vote also put in place free, in-house paramedic training
Both Goshen Fire Department Firefighter Megan Berry and Firefighter-Paramedic Hannah Estes have experience working in the fire service
“I feel confident in saying that we have laid the groundwork for good things to come,” Dr. Emily Nichols said
