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
Recruitment efforts can focus on non-traditional members, people who live outside the area and even members of neighboring departments
Eve Grau, co-founder of Royal Ambulance, a Glassdoor Employee’s Choice winner, shares the moments that matter, and how to recognize performance
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New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has
Los Angeles reporter David Nazar zeroed in on California’s MediCal healthcare reimbursement system, known for some of the lowest reimbursement rates for private ambulance companies in the U.S.
21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months
Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart”
Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message.”
The Lyme Affordable Housing Commission unveiled a plan to buy property near the firehouse to create housing for volunteer firefighters
Lima Fire Department mutual aid limit seeks to keep a minimum number of crews available in city
Wallingford opted to remove the one year of experience qualification from future applications to open the EMS positions up to a broader pool of applicants
Wallingford officials removed the one-year experience requirement hoping it will lead to an increase in applicants
Jessamine County EMS moved from 24-hour shifts to help fight fatigue in EMS personnel
Efforts in Lawrence work to turn around the shortage of EMS personnel
Understaffed, overworked first responders need robust wellness programs to combat stress
Scotia-Glenville Central School District officials approved the break on property tax to help with recruitment, retention
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
Portland, Gresham officials go against Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s claim that AMR is lowering standards if staffing changes
Bellevue officials approve a $4 an hour raise to retain personnel and recruit others
Sioux City council capped the number as the fire department moved to hire more FFs to fill vacant EMS positions
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Moscow officials are considering several options to increase paramedic staffing as volunteers face an increasing call volume
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
Interim Portland Fire Chief Ryan Gillespie is the latest to call for AMR to switch to EMT and paramedic staffing
Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott opposed the plan saying some people are “excellent paramedics” who may not be able to test to be firefighters
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
Members of the East Baton Rouge EMS Explorers program spend their weekends learning about EMS, serving others
In a new work visa program, Spirit EMS was able to reach halfway around the world for paramedic recruitment
Kingston Mayor Mayor Steve Noble says additional staffing is needed for service and billing
