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
A more diverse EMS workforce provides more equitable care
Bryony Gilbey joins the podcast to discuss “Honorable but broken,” the documentary that sums up the precipitous state of EMS
Every leader’s to-do list should feature things they know they don’t have to do but do anyway
Allina Health EMS leaders discuss the importance of a strong relationship between operational leaders and the medical director
Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge
A report found that 206 people hung up before their calls were answered in the first hour of a massive power outage
Becoming a paramedic abroad can be both challenging and rewarding
Here are creative ways to prepare EMS volunteers to provide outstanding care when calls are few and far between
Officials said they have been unable to provide adequate, trained and experienced staffing for EMS transport
The mayor said the changes are due to a 20 percent call increase
Mohawk Ambulance started offering the program in 2016 as a way of recruiting new talent into EMS
Engaging millennials is about more than simply welcoming a new generation to the workplace; it’s about accepting a seismic shift in how we view careers, technology and innovation
The ambulance was acquired last year, but the department only recently received funding to staff it full-time
Officials said there’s a handful of positions open, but the training requirement is derailing their efforts
The fire chief said he wants to hire more paramedics due to shorter hospital stays, an aging population and residents living with long-term and complex medical conditions
The company, which covers calls across five states, is eliminating smaller dispatch centers and consolidating into the St. Louis location
Eighteen-year-olds will be eligible to apply if they have a driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED
EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer candidate is researching persistent issue of recruiting rural fire and EMS personnel
Officials said the staffing shortage may create longer response times
Trans-Med acted as a back-up service when the association had to go out of service due to staff shortages
The short-term goal is to have the ability to assign the EMT basic certified firefighters on city rescue trucks after an available shift is offered to EMS staff
Data collected from May through Nov. 16 show that of the 338 calls, the company had no crew for 88 of them
With over half of their staff taking the city’s firefighter exam, the department’s EMS team will have to work overtime
Topics will include the possibility of the agency hosting emergency medical responder and technician classes in early 2017 to address the shortage of trained personnel
Instead of two paramedics handling a non-emergency transport, one paramedic will be paired with an EMT during each transport
Unless EMS leaders can explain “why” to the millennial workforce, any quality improvement process is doomed
By having a volunteer on staff once a week for one 12-hour shift, the town would save $12,000 annually
Officials have had to hire dozens of additional dispatchers since at any given time, almost half of the city’s dispatchers are on federal medical leave
A $2.5 million department budget will allow the city to hire on 20 new EMTs and replace 10 ambulances
Your partner seems to be struggling both on and off duty; did you make the right call?
EMS leaders promote the importance of a degree, but too few agencies require higher education as part of their hiring practices
The county has had difficulty maintaining staffing levels at the 911 center; they are short 21 employees
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