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
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices
Chris and Kelly discuss the micro skills that go into EMS mastery
Pat Scarcella, an ER nurse, said an ambulance from another county was the only one available despite the hospital being less than half a mile away
Shrewsbury Township currently relies on the New Jersey State Police to respond to its emergency calls
Officials chose to alter staffing for an ambulance that runs within city limits, where it can get to the hospital quicker
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 was inundated with applications after opening its employment portal last week
Sedgwick County EMS Director/Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher also came under scrutiny after 7 EMS providers were cited last month
The bill would allow nurses and physician assistants to serve as volunteers and perform the same work as EMTs
One EMS director said participation in fall and spring training programs reduced by half in 2020
Richmond Ambulance Authority officials said the cuts would impact the agency’s ability to recruit and retain essential personnel
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
The City of Pharr’s purchase of Hidalgo County EMS includes nearly 100 ambulances, air ambulance services and existing contracts
People are your most important asset, but what are you doing to retain them?
The change comes due to another ambulance service taking over the coverage area
Colfax Fire Department EMT Lorien Smith, crowned “Mrs. Colfax,” will promote her “Hope and Heartbeats” platform at the Mrs. Washington pageant
Examining the flaws in traditional employee reviews, and how organizational culture impacts engagement
The bill allows ambulance services shared by two or more municipalities to recruit drivers who aren’t medically trained
The former medic reportedly had his license suspended in another state due to similar allegations
The Columbus Division of Fire program launched two years ago to provide more opportunities for women and people of color
Looking outside the industry for recruitment and retention best practices
The partnership will launch a student outreach program to get high schoolers interested in medical careers
The FDNY EMS Local 2507 president joins the show to discuss wage discrepancies, educating the public about the work EMS does
Past Fire Chief and current Emergency Management Director Mike Myers will oversee changes in financial planning, hiring and non-emergency call diversion
The legislation aims to address staffing and response time challenges in rural areas
Fairfield Bay EMS members said the volunteer service is important to the community and provides adequate coverage
Phoenix 911 Operator Pamela Cooper had been working overtime while recovering from COVID-19, family members said
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
The two Arlington County firefighter-medics were among the first mutual aid teams at the scene
Plum EMS has grown from a one-ambulance operation to running seven vehicles with dozens of personnel
The lawsuit states the EMT was arrested on similar charges twice prior to the April 2020 incident
Leadership involves techniques that direct the energies and abilities of a group toward the common accomplishments and planned objectives of the organization
Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city’s compliance with a decades-old federal court order
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