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
The pros and cons of growing the talent pool
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
5 questions to ask to create an employer value proposition that will solve your staffing woes
Shamong EMS is the third New Jersey ambulance service to be fined for similar violations within the last five months
A partnership between an EMS agency and a University co-op program allows students to complete an accelerated, state-accredited EMT training program in approximately 3 weeks
Fast Track EMS CEO James Stafford shares how his ambulance service is successfully avoiding the recruitment and retention plight of other providers
Lincoln Fire and Rescue seeks to add an eighth medic unit to address overwhelming call volumes
A task force in Erie County is seeking to address problems facing volunteer agencies
Virginia research project highlights possible solutions for filling hiring and knowledge gaps
If voters in Bloomfield Township vote no on the upcoming millage vote, a projected 22 firefighter-paramedics could lose their jobs
The “bunk-in” program allows the students to stay in dorm-style housing at the fire department headquarters while actively volunteering
Don’t limit your potential, or the idea of possibilities, with labels
The Sanchez brothers, 26, will be working at different stations in separate areas of Manhattan
Residents were raising concerns about the firing of an Alaska fire chief and assistant chief when a man collapsed, prompting an EMS response
The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering 25 grants worth up to $800,000 to rural EMS agencies
Forming a new district brought some challenges, but officials said the impact on the community has been positive
The New Jersey Department of Health cited hundreds of instances of unlicensed ambulances running with only one EMT or with noncertified staff members
Officials say there will be mandatory overtime and ramping up of recruit training after 10 employees left following an incident involving alcoholic egg nog
Fire officials say the levy would provide funds to hire more firefighters and paramedics, ensuring more consistent coverage
Many residents pushed back against the 0.004% levy, which EMS leaders say is needed due to lack of resources and volunteers
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County’s southern region
County leaders will seek more resources for mental health services and EMS agencies in the coming year
The organization lost 18 volunteers who either left the squad to pursue jobs, attend college or relocated
A city board rescinded layoff notices for the paramedics after the chief sought to replace them with firefighter-paramedics
County EMS providers are seeking a collective bargaining agreement, claiming staff shortages are creating safety risks
If providers don’t feel like part of a team, they’ll seek a connection elsewhere
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
The union has called its members to action after it says the city has failed to comply with a collective bargaining agreement
The chief told a town board that the department has the funding to make the hires, which would help rebuild a depleted staff
From provider safety, to community paramedicine, degree requirements, retention, climate change and reimbursement; how to prepare for the challenges and opportunities the 2020s will bring EMS
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
The town’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Program will now pay volunteers every three months instead of paying a lump sum once a year
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