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
EMS leaders and rising leaders respond with concrete steps to improve recruitment, retention, wellness, safety, etc.
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
Judgment is sometimes a matter of life or death, but it is also a matter of professional credibility
Emergency calls and the need for EMS providers is growing, especially in rural communities, at the same time counties across Kentucky are reporting shortages
First Selectman Rudy Marconi said “the eight-man shift has worked out very well” and that the department has seen a “definite reduction” in mutual aid needed
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article on the topic of late-night fatigue in EMS and how addressing those issues can lead to increased retention rates in the industry
“There are just not as many people as we used to see going through paramedic programs. It’s a national issue”
EMS Director Mike Phillips noted that there are safety concerns with employees working 24 to 36 consecutive hours
Tax incentives are one way to incentivize volunteer EMS professionals for agencies struggling with EMS recruitment and retention
You may be surprised to treat more psych than critical patients, but protect the ABCs and you’ll be off to a great start in a career in EMS
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article detailing possible legislation in California that would allow nonviolent, convicted felons to enter the EMS field
Firefighter Colton Conrad, who has been employed with Panama City Beach for three years, said it’s a tough job, but the payoff is worth it
The Nashville Fire Department said they are beginning the reduction phase of the Advanced Life Support engines at several stations
Our co-hosts talk with paramedic student Reagan DeLuca about the process of learning and how confident he feels in his knowledge
California legislation proposes former inmates as emergency medical technicians
The two-week camp for high schoolers will teach them about bleeding control, airway management, rescue techniques and mass casualty response
Employee turnover costs money and morale points, so how can organizations raise retention levels among workers?
Cole County officials will discuss switching back to 24-hour shifts in an effort to “stabilize” staffing
The EMS Recruit Academy is a six-month program that pays participants 80 percent salary and combines classroom and on-the-job training
Economists predict a daunting demand for 1 million new nurses over the next 10 years
“Dispatchers are now answering approximately 1,000 more calls per day. That’s about 1,000 more calls from seven years ago,” Mayor Mark Farrell said
Adrian fire chief Tim Bartenslager asked the mayor, city commission and city administrator to increase the roster from 15 to 18 firefighters
Eligible volunteers can receive a tax credit of up to $250 on their earned income tax levied by the township
In an effort to combat the nationwide volunteer shortage, 20 fire and EMS departments in three states are getting creative with tactics such as recruitment centers
The union is urging voters to reject proposals, one of which eliminates the requirement that firefighters be certified paramedics
City Manager Patrick Duhaney promised to have an action plan for the center by the end of the month and allowed funds for more staff and training
Active volunteer responders could get a 20 percent credit on their municipal real estate taxes and a rebate on earned income taxes
Sharon Regional Medical Center and Community College of Allegheny County are cooperating to start a paramedic instructional program at the hospital
“Unit 68” is meant to inspire future generations to become EMTs or paramedics and follows a boy who meets his future self on a mysterious ambulance
Local 449 Vice President Kevin Drysdale said there have been “multiple problems” leading up to the 10-day strike notice, including poor negotiations
Nashville Fire Department officials voiced their concerns and said they “actually deal with having shortfalls” due to low staff numbers
Chief Justin Mochar asked that active volunteer responders receive a property tax rebate of 20 percent, as well as an earned income tax refund
AMR employees said they have seen ambulances unstaffed in several neighborhoods, which is impacting 911 response times
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