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
“Always say exactly what’s on your mind to patients” and other bad advice for rookie providers
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Columbia county officials are investigating the email that said staff were “spread too thin” and would walk out on Monday
St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
Orange County Emergency Services Medical Director Joseph Grover submitted a plan last year to temporarily permit EMTs to vaccinate patients
The New Britain police, fire and EMS departments are hoping to recruit more women and people of color through a free hiring workshop
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
The Marana police dispatcher was attempting to transfer the call to Tucson 911 to dispatch the fire department
Alert Ambulance Service Inc. has hired dozens of laid-off nurses and paramedics since March, nearly doubling its workforce
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
Decatur Fire & Rescue officials said the agency may need to stop responding to medical calls if the city does not take action to recruit and retain more medics
Royal Ambulance was named by Glassdoor as one of the top 50 best small and medium companies to work for in the United States based on employee feedback
The proposed bill would allow small communities that provide joint ambulance services to recruit drivers without medical training to operate emergency vehicles
The state will collect infection and quarantine data voluntarily submitted by public safety agencies to better combat the virus’ spread among first responders
Oakland union representatives and officials from neighboring cities said the brownouts will have a “cascading effect” on local fire and EMS response
The raises, originally scheduled to begin this summer, will be delayed for 18 months to put a hold on proposed layoffs as the city faces a $675 million budget shortfall
EMS Care Ambulance EMT Alejandro Corredor became the first graduate of the two-year-old program to receive his certification and join the EMS workforce
EMS providers in the state are struggling with diversions, staffing shortages and fears about needing to ration care as COVID-19 cases overwhelm the healthcare system
The order permits EMTs and military members with medical training to apply for temporary licenses to assist in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the state
All of Smyrna’s 46 paramedics will receive a 5.5% raise across the board, with the possibility of an additional 3.5% merit-based raise
Supporters of Oostburg Ambulance, which has operated for nearly 50 years, had campaigned and petitioned to delay the board’s decision
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating the alleged refusals, amidst other complaints and lawsuits against the district
Gov. Tim Walz joined firefighters, paramedics and police officers at a briefing to call for adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as public safety agencies face severe staffing shortages
The organizations seek to inform the federal government about EMS staffing shortfalls and needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Elm City Emergency Services and Stantonsburg EMS, both in Wilson County, have struggled to maintain a sustainable volunteer staff
City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received
City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department
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An innovative bonus program offers a lucrative financial reward if enrollees stay with the agency
The six municipalities will sign an intergovernmental agreement and then the three departments that cover those areas will work on an operational plan
The approved tax levy would generate about $7.3 million per year and allow for the hiring of dozens of first responders
Fiscal, retention and operational considerations for election week and the EMS purse and pay
