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
A majority of EMS1 respondents are split between two shift options – do you agree?
3 steps to stop staffing problem solving and start reinventing your agency
Amid case surges, fire department medics will be authorized temporarily to transport patients suffering heart attacks and other related symptoms
“We are simply overrun with calls,” Rich Langford, president of the Baltimore City Fire Local 734 union said
The Charlotte, N.C. agency is implementing a deadline for all employees to get the vaccine or submit religious or medical exemptions
As the Delta variant increases COVID-19 numbers, more children are requiring hospitalization than during the 2020 surge
A pair of “Humans of New York” posts featured an EMS provider sharing how he connects with patients, while also describing the industry’s struggles
Onslow County EMS is implementing a mask mandate as well as daily COVID-19 testing as outages impact staffing
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Two of the four paramedics who responded to a shooting death by federal authorities were initially “prevented” from being interviewed, union leaders said
In one case study, the talent acquisition platform helped an EMS provider reduce shift vacancies and recruit more qualified EMS personnel
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city’s traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
Rob Lawrence and Scott Moore on how to retain EMS staff through the first year
Dr. John Gallagher, former Sedgwick County EMS director, resigned last week and agreed not to sue officials or individuals in exchange for $85,000
The package will boost the starting pay for a Dougherty County paramedic from $15.52 to $18.74 an hour
Ambulance services experience staffing shortage as providers wait for national certification
Paramedic-turned-Uber Eats-driver shares salary, childcare challenges
The AAA/Newton 360 turnover survey measures the cost of replacing EMTs and paramedics
Sedgwick County’s Tom Stolz apologized for the delay in responding to EMS employees’ concerns about the medical director
With a rising percentage of the workforce working a side gig or as a freelancer, services will need to adapt to recruit generations satisfied by being their own boss
The terms include a 4% increase for firefighter/EMT classifications, a 2% increase for paramedics and a 1% increase for EMTs
Regardless of position, EMS providers can still deal with feelings of inadequacy, rejection and isolation; finding internal fulfillment is a must
Sedgwick County EMS Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher was placed on paid leave as staff members quit and take to social media to talk about issues with leadership
A paramedic and an EMT in Sedgwick County resigned on Facebook, each sharing a petition that advocates for the removal of EMS Director Dr. John Gallagher
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
Leaders at Rutherford County EMS say the previous practice of 24/48 shifts did not leave providers enough time to satisfy a healthy work-life balance
Strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of leading a non-profit EMS organization
The most recent survey results from the American Ambulance Association, in partnership with Newton 360, reflect working conditions during the pandemic
Officials seek to make changes to correct “hemorrhaging” staffing levels among Sedgwick County first responders
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
