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
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I am thankful for the EMTs and paramedics who serve their community and make a difference in the lives of others
Readers sound off on what’s attracting new talent and keeping members satisfied
The conflict arose over a proposal to use existing part-time staff funding and overtime funds to hire a full-time staff for a previously part-time ambulance
EMS leaders can learn valuable insights and perspectives through cross-cultural exchange relationships with other emergency services professionals
Cole County Ambulance Service EMS providers work two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by four days off
Union president Ronald Glass argued the Orlando Fire Department should be hiring more firefighters, who can provide medical services and respond to fires
Hazleton Councilman and volunteer firefighter Tony Columbo said that while he understands there is a staffing shortage, residents can’t afford to wait in an emergency
Eve Grau, co-founder of Royal Ambulance, shares the company’s philosophy for cultivating highly-motivated employees and how it positively impacts their agency
Autonomy, leadership, resource commitment and integrative processes bolster successful volunteer EMS agencies
Susquehanna Valley EMS is tackling its EMT shortage by offering an “EMT Recruit Academy,” which will pay students for classroom and clinical shifts
Under the new law, volunteer firefighters who commit three years of service can be reimbursed for their EMT course, saving them around $2,000
Embracing conflict can help a fire/EMS organization’s team mature and increase organizational productivity
A federal grant will pay for 75 percent of the costs of the four firefighters for two years and then 35 percent of the cost in the third year
The city will handle the hiring of the temporary staff at the Burlington Rescue Squad, but their salary will be paid for by the agency
According to documents filed with the city of Sioux, EMS pay needs to be increased to be competitive with other employers and other EMS agencies
Integrate data from EMS, fire and law enforcement to identify trends and community needs across disciplines
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years
A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities
Community Memorial Hospital officials plan to build an emergency medical service building, equipped with housing, a training center and storage for supplies
The Health Careers Expo gave students hands-on experiences including taking part in simulation activities, such as reviving a heart attack patient
Response times have improved, staffing levels are up and new dispatch procedures have boosted efficiency since the city changed its contract with AMR
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
To bring more recruits into Springfield Fire-Rescue, the department is no longer requiring applicants to be at a paramedic status
Reading Fire Department Chief William Stoudt said a lot of the costs are associated with an inability to recruit and keep paramedics
Four Naperville Fire Department firefighter-paramedics are now working 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday as part of a “power-shifting” program
The National Volunteer Firefighter Council found that, from 1984-2015, the number of volunteer firefighters in the U.S. has dropped by 12 percent
Embrace change, empower leaders and remove cancer are three factors to evolve an EMS agency and avoid the pitfalls of stagnation
Even though the race to recruit, hire, engage and retain EMS employees is as intense as ever, there are working solutions within reach for every agency
The $1.03M SAFER grant would allow the Canton Fire Department to hire 10 new responders and regularly operate four ambulances
Officials said there are only three EMS providers on staff in the city of Michigan, and the ambulance service will close in December
Use these actions to positively improve employee engagement and satisfaction by demonstrating value and appreciation
Fellow Health Partners strategically grew their business after listening to the majority of healthcare staff, who said they’d prefer a U.S. based billing manager
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