Retirement Planning & Resources
Three keys to thriving in your final years on the job
Putting together a simple budget is not difficult. Here are some tips
Regardless of what option turns out to best fit your family’s needs, there are some very important points to remember as you’re making choices
Antonio Pimentel said he would have died from his heart attack last November if not for New Bedford Senior Paramedic Lacy Gomes
Be realistic when estimating future expenses and check your progress early and often to balance your budget
Three questions about the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act suggest revisions may be needed before providers should rely on the Medicare option
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss new legislation introduced to Congress that would offer a Medicare buy-in option to retired first responders over 50
The proposed legislation would ensure retired first responders between the ages of 50 and 65 would be eligible for Medicare
Virginia’s police chief wants to raise the retirement age, but survey results of about 1,000 public safety employees show first responders are against the idea
ACEP credits Dean Wilkerson in the dramatic growth of the organization over the years, including membership, legislative and regulatory advocacy
The Hurt and Fall Foundation is a nonprofit organization geared towards helping first responders care and maintain their property after suffering injury or death
The suit claims an EMT did not lift a man properly and dropped him, causing a broken shoulder that never healed properly
A retired FDNY rescue paramedic clutched onto the agitated man and stayed with him until Port Authority police arrived
Body camera footage allegedly shows paramedic Raymond Lee choking an agitated patient while transporting her to a mental health facility
Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
FDNY EMT Jennifer Dougherty said she is shocked by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s efforts to block extended sick time for 9/11 responders
Veteran paramedic David Blackstone recently had hip surgery, but he hopes to return to the EMS industry when he is back on his feet
Firefighter-paramedic Scott Moder presented 98-year-old Jo Miller with her late husband Ben’s helmet, which Moder’s mother found online
Steven Jon Gillitzer and his wife died while attempting to rescue their three grandchildren from the home
Mike Flanagan served more than 350 volunteer hours in 2017, including teaching CPR classes and helping during Hurricane Irma
In addition to directing Boyd EMS for almost 11 years, Tom Adams served on the board of directors for the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association
The veteran dispatcher said she will miss the interesting calls and the opportunity to help people
Lawrence Kurtz said he will never forget a call where a man’s leg and foot were touching his right ear after a tractor accident
Terri Ebert, who is retiring at the end of the month, said over the last 33 years, she’s seen the number of domestic violence and DWI calls increase
Robin Schwarze became a dispatcher in 1992 after being laid off and needed a career that could support her three children
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