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 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
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Chicopee High School entered into a two-year agreement with National Ambulance to offer an EMT course for high school seniors
A social media post from the La Verne Firefighters’ Association said that an additional four members were actively looking for employment elsewhere
Gadsden Fire Department Chief Wil Reed found funding to train six firefighters as paramedics, but five won’t be certified until Christmas of 2022
High stress, low pay and a tight job market is putting extra pressure on dispatchers at Morgan County 911 communications center
Employment lawyer Scott Moore Esq., addresses frequently asked questions
The financial incentive is a stopgap effort until overall pay can be increased to address staffing shortages
“As a result of this suspension of service, the community cannot assume that an ambulance will be available for a call to service,” a social post from the connected fire department read
The Portsmouth Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedic Association said the area is at risk due to responder staffing levels
Taylors Bridge Fire Chief Alan Williams was explicit in his request for an additional six full-time paramedics to ensure adequate medical coverage for the area
A 3-step guide to disciplinary action that demonstrates good faith, while putting the responsibility for their actions on employees
The Billings Fire Department is assessing how it responds to non-emergency calls for service, looking at slowing down travel times and placing higher priority on calls that require more manpower
City council members questioned the decision to add one full-time EMS position while asking for a nearly $3 million increase in the EMS budget, adding the budget does not account for this year’s staffing shortage
Doug Hooten on how ESD 11 is tackling recruitment, station construction and fleet purchasing
Spirit Medical Transport, LLC, hopes the incentive will encourage more people to join its summer EMT course as staffing shortages continue
Academies teaching new paramedics saw a 50 percent drop in enrollment last year, or higher, according to the AMR regional director in the county
Firefighter-EMT Tom Forkin surprised his longtime girlfriend by popping the question after the ceremony
AAA Rural Task Force Chair Justin Grohs joins the podcast to discuss staffing and financial stressors
Several Beaufort County EMS providers said they have worked more than 100 hours a week due to “mandatory 48s”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the bill would create conflicts of interest in chain of command and budgetary oversight
The graduation ceremony for the nine Abbott EMS employees coincided with EMS Week
The task force would examine the challenges facing rural ambulance services and make recommendations for improvement
A newly released report shows only three vacancies at the department, down from a high of 21 in 2020
Honolulu EMS Director Dr. Jim Ireland said that the agency has remained well-staffed and resilient despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Some companies have left the city due to staffing issues that the remaining services say come down to unsustainable reimbursement rates
The Victorville Fire Department’s Station 315 was built in 2009 but never fully opened due to monetary issues, officials said
Acadian collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America and We Are Blood to expand the programs to Bastrop County
The Durham union said it can take as long as 10 minutes for firefighters to be dispatched to a call
Sedgwick County commissioners said they want to know why nearly 100 EMS providers have quit over the last two years
A large number of supporters attended a council meeting Wednesday to support the service as the city considered switching to a full-time service
East Hampton Ambulance Association says it has lost 10 members over the last year, and nearly 30 have reduced their hours
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