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
Discover why the departments that treat recruiting like marketing are winning — and how to follow their lead
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Join Mike Taigman, Chris Carlson and Daniel Brown to explore how data-driven decisions, BLS units, telehealth and nurse advice lines can reshape emergency services — without risking lives
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
Fitch & Associates and EMS1 break down trends in staffing, operations and career longevity
Tonawanda officials have created their ambulance service following frustrations with the current private ambulance service
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Early career exposure can make or break future career choices; here’s how one agency is fostering school-age children’s interest in an emergency services career
AMR changed the staffing on some of its ambulances to one paramedic and one EMT after negotiations with Multnomah County officials
A pilot program begun in 2022 funds career training for high school students in three regions
Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
Guests Ed Racht and Rhonda Kelly talk wellness in this episode of Inside EMS
Cameras & Video Systems
Flagler County Fire Rescue is adding 360-degree cameras to the back of their ambulances after a medic allegedly sexually assaulted a patient
Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention
Paramedics: don’t settle for a living wage. Instead, be audacious and demand a thriving wage for your lifesaving career of community service
Exeter Hospital said it will delay ending the ALS intercept program and paramedic layoffs
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
The Lebanon Fire District announced changes to single and dual-role staffing as well as reducing non-emergency transports
Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service’s paid EMT-in-Training program removes the fear of having a career change and not being paid
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue’s new recruitment effort focuses on non-firefighter EMS staffing
Nine new EMTs completed a 12-week paid training program launched earlier this year
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink – learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
Amherst County Fire/EMS sees the most new first responders joining the department at one time
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