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
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
The EMS industry research has spoken: tradition and old cultural norms and beliefs don’t apply to the evolution of EMS today
Taking action to evaluate, educate and integrate diversity in the EMS workplace
Aiken County officials concluded they must “pay what the market demands” in order to recruit and retain enough staff to keep all 10 stations running
Cataldo Ambulance recruits can work as a wheelchair van driver during the day while attending an EMT class during non-work hours, or go through a 30-day “Rapid Response” course
The Racine Fire Department has instated a hiring freeze due to budget constraints and anticipates several retirements by the end of the year
Recruitment videos are one way you can get the word out about your organization, drive interest in the opportunities you have to offer and point prospective recruits to begin the applications process
St. Louis, which has seen more paramedics leave in the last two years than it has hired, is struggling to hire and retain personnel in what is on track to be the deadliest year in city history
The task force was developed after a third-party review found problems with staffing levels, training, morale, harassment and more at Tuscon’s Public Safety Communications Department
Five members of Missoula College’s inaugural class of paramedic students received a $17,000 scholarship from AT&T at the launch event
The Steubenville Fire Department was able to purchase and stock three ambulances and launch the long-awaited service on Sunday
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
5 ways to prepare for and navigate a furlough at your public safety department
“Find the people who know how important mental health is and stick with them”
Our co-hosts discuss EMS staffing, one of the top concerns cited in the recently released 2020 EMS Trend Report
Story City’s EMS department has asked businesses to encourage volunteerism by letting employees leave for emergency calls
Improve compensation, career path and safety to recruit the next generation, and retain the current EMS workforce
Mobile Medical Response and North Flight EMS officials said the merger is an opportunity to improve training and maximize valuable tools and resources
The city of Mattoon plans to enter into an agreement with Mattoon Firefighters Local 691 to allow newly hired firefighters to EMTs instead of paramedics
Venice Fire Rescue held a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday after the city agreed to implement fire-EMS services with a staff of 24 firefighter-paramedics
Mountaineer Ambulance informed the Preston County Commission Tuesday that it may need to close its doors
A letter sent to all York County fire, EMS and police chiefs stated first responders must perform nonemergency communications tasks themselves until staffing issues are resolved
Zero takers for a $20k sign-on bonus and $25/hour points to underlying recruitment challenges beyond wages and benefits
Cumberland Goodwill EMS Assistant Chief Nathan Harig says a lack of interested candidates is only a part of larger problems with the state’s EMS system
The four firefighter-EMTs were hired to help the department maintain consistent round-the-clock staffing
4 ways to weed toxic leaders out of your EMS agency and how to cope if your boss is one of them
Instead of giving stock to its executive team, Ambulnz gave it to its frontline responders, and paired it with a novel push-to-request dispatch system
School officials will allow off-duty paramedics to fill in for school nurses who are quarantining due to COVID-19
Santa Rosa County previously required a paramedic on every call
Conducted properly, exit interviews can provide valuable insight into employee turnover and retention solutions
Fife Lake EMS officials are considering a deal to have a local hospital take over ambulance services after they were unexpectedly told they were too short-staffed to operate
The firefighter’s 10-day suspension is part of a “progressive discipline” process after he was previously suspended for leaving work
