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
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
With burnout ranked as the top concern, the EMS Trend Survey reveals a profession pushed to the brink — and what must change to protect it
From burnout to broken trust, the warning signs are everywhere
Wake County Commissioners approved 12 new EMS positions to keep pace with rapid growth and an aging population
After struggling to launch its own ambulance service, the Town of Tonawanda will hire four EMTs and share coverage with Twin City Ambulance under a new two-year hybrid agreement
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Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
At Faneuil Hall, Boston EMS welcomed new EMTs, including 12 Cadet Program grads, to meet record demand
A new Thompson Career Campus wing is training high school students for in-demand EMT jobs, backed by ARPA funds and grants
At an Oneida Council meeting, Supervisor Matt Roberts warned of folding ambulance providers and county takeover costs
The Carterville City Council approved a 12-hour day shift with 12 hours on-call overnight to cut second-call response times
End the burnout cycle with proven initiatives to create a more sustainable EMS culture
With costs rising and volunteer EMTs dwindling, Lyme Ambulance Association plans to add two paid drivers and may soon ask the town for support
Leaked tape shows ex-aide opposed raising FDNY EMT pay to firefighter levels, stalling Adams’ parity pledge amid worsening EMS staffing crisis
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
When Harrisville’s CON failed to transfer to Natural Bridge, Lewis County Search and Rescue assumed coverage
Dalton Pischke, Emily Kelzer and Zac Gehling joined Grand Meadow’s fire and EMS crews, hoping to inspire more young volunteers
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
Four grant-funded paramedics now staff Wakefield EMS around the clock
Logan County commissioners approve hiring additional advanced life-support providers to strengthen ambulance coverage
Officials tell lawmakers that calls have doubled while volunteer ranks shrink, leaving hundreds of vacancies and slower rural response times
31 EMTs received certificates at the San Antonio Civic Center as Dr. Emily Kidd underscored the profession’s lifesaving impact
Peer-voted and honored at the county commissioners meeting, the Lenoir native became a paramedic at 20, helps recruit and mentor new providers
Paid over three years, the $10K bonus aims to fill 11 vacancies in Kent County amid “bonus hopping” concerns
With staffing unsustainable, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is phasing out its E-unit
In a roundtable with Rep. Eric Sorensen, fire and EMS officials highlighted how underfunding, Medicaid cuts, and unfunded mandates are straining rural departments
Ill. firefighters, board president clash over ALS, response times after removal of busiest ambulance
Orland Park firefighters say response times have suffered since the district’s busiest ambulance was taken out of service, while the board president insists service levels remain strong
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
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