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
Union pressures mayor as investment in equipment outpaces investment in people
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Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
Honolulu city officials call for a study to be done on the merger of paramedics into the fire department following a survey of EMS personnel
Communities are learning the hard way that underfunding EMS has real consequences.
Caldwell County officials agreed to spend approximately $88K for the ambulance box as part of a focus on more hands-on training
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Dougherty County commissioners approved increases in starting pay, salaries and evaluation bonuses to stop paramedics from leaving
Dougherty County EMS has seen nearly 20 resignations in three months where personnel left for better pay in places with a lower call volume
Walla Walla officials raised the monthly rate for the next five years to fund six new EMS positions
Avoca Ambulance Association will transfer operations to Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance in 2025 for a more effective use of resources
Understanding the Employee Value Proposition is the key to attracting, engaging and retaining good people for your EMS organization
Clatsop County officials, working with Medix and fire districts, signed off on a plan to review EMS performance in several areas
Pickens County Ambulance Service dropped to one ambulance in October due to a lack of funding
Decatur Morgan Hospital EMS appealed an earlier fine in July for failing to meet the city’s requirement
EMS is struggling to recruit applicants, but solutions exist: Take these 7 tips from agencies that are succeeding
If we want to keep up, it’s time we change gears and evolve from a traditional recruitment strategy
Making recruitment and retention a part of every job description combats attrition and provides a deep applicant pool that reflects your community
Upcoming changes to TPS and DACA programs could impact EMS professionals across the U.S.
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Ward got her start at age 15 with the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service
Remember, the future of your organization depends on finding and keeping good people
Through a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America, Camp Fury is igniting a passion for public safety and emergency services among young girls
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
Multnomah County leaders agreed with AMR to keep using a hybrid ambulance staffing model after the company has made significant reductions to its “Level Zero” time
What CoAEMSP has learned about EMS student attrition and retention
27 EMS Recruits spent six months and responded to over 3,700 911 calls in training before transitioning to Operations
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
Stay interviews help employees feel valued, respected and supported, improving their engagement and motivation
Pella officials consider significant changes to EMS
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
Jasper County Emergency Management Agency will use the grant money to help departments cover training costs
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