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
“As a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.”
Is building a new kind of clinician merely a Herculean task or a fully Sisyphean one?
A guide to enhancing workforce conditions, improving quality of care and shaping the future of the industry
The poll examined the frequency of vaccine mandates, incentives, termination and jumping ship
Mayor de Blasio says the city’s agencies, like FDNY and NYPD, are prepared to deal with potential staff shortages
If Proposition A passes, the Austin Police Department would gain staffing and funding, while the Austin Fire Department and ATCEMS would lose both
Medic Deputy Director John Studnek says response configuration change is “going to help us bridge the gap of the long-term problem of staffing”
“We’ve got to figure out new ways of delivering the services that are needed,” said Arlington Fire Chief Don Crowson
Linn County officials unsuccessfully spoke with the governor about creating exemptions from the vaccine mandate or waivers for more aggressive testing for fire and EMS
The state is set to begin enforcing its mandate for medical workers on Oct. 29
Wilson County’s budget committee voted to conduct a pay study to improve retention
EMS attorneys Steve Wirth and Scott Moore discuss looming vaccine mandates
All 60 members of the Ames Fire Department are on track to be EMT-certified by January
To help manage high call volumes, AMR will operate a two-tiered system in Spokane to reserve paramedics for ALS calls
The Western Lane Ambulance District employs 15 paramedics, but if the November 2 measure fails, jobs may be cut
Should healthcare professionals lose their jobs if they refuse a COVID-19 vaccine?
The PRN critical care paramedic role is listed at $75/hour for day shifts and $80/hour for night shifts
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
We asked EMS1 readers what seasoned advice they would offer their younger selves, and they delivered
The Georgetown County firefighter union released a statement detailing all the issues they’ve been facing in hopes of drumming up community support
Officials are implementing several changes, including new leaders, signing bonuses and a “earn while you learn” EMT program
Funds will be used to help recruit new responders and train current providers on how best to respond to the twin crisis of substance misuse and mental health emergencies
All 1,700 of Lexington’s essential workers could receive up to $5,000 in supplemental pay
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Nash County EMS Paramedic Anthony Graves said an increase in calls and a shortage of providers is putting a strain on the agency and residents
A partnership between Owensboro Community & Technical College, the Daviess County and Owensboro fire departments and AMR Ambulance formed to address a shortage of paramedics
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego’s ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend
Learn strategies to provide for high-quality operations, while minimizing resource use through sound systems, process engineering and leveraging technology
MCHD offers a successful “air traffic control” strategy to decrease turnaround times
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
Acadian Ambulance Service is looking to hire more than two dozen EMS providers in Baton Rouge as part of an accelerated course
