Compensation and Benefits
The AAA and Newton 360 Industry Turnover Survey reveals increased turnover rates in full and part-time EMTs and paramedics
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
Readers sound off on what鈥檚 attracting new talent and keeping members satisfied
The bill has a retroactive application date of Jan. 1, 2010
The temporary raises would be paid for through federal relief funds and apply to both public and private sector employees
The law would apply retroactively to family members of first responders killed in the line of duty since 2010
Hall County is changing its pay structure to give paramedics a flat $10,000 more than EMTs
The bill moved to final reading Monday with an amendment including corrections officers and private, nonprofit EMS squad members
The one-time payments are part of Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� proposal for spending Florida鈥檚 share of American Rescue Plan funds
St. Louis EMT Liz Smith says she nearly died from COVID-19, but the city said it can鈥檛 verify that she had the virus
It is the fourth year in a row Delegate Chad Lovejoy has introduced the legislation
Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city鈥檚 first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far
An innovative bonus program offers a lucrative financial reward if enrollees stay with the agency
So far, Missouri has used about $10 million in federal relief funds to provide hazard pay to front-line workers, including first responders and healthcare personnel, but that funding runs out on Dec. 31
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
California鈥檚 dispatchers will now be classified as first responders instead of administrative or clerical workers
The bill signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the 19th anniversary of the attacks also expands the scope of the 9/11 Worker Protection Task Force鈥檚 work
The law extends death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of COVID-19
Lakeland Emergency Squad EMT and Warren County 911 Director Eskil Scott Danielson suffered a heart attack after saving his daughter in 2016
Our co-hosts are joined by SA国际传媒 Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt and SA国际传媒 columnist Rob Lawrence to discuss the latest EMS Trend Report
Reedy Creek Fire Department employees are fighting the department鈥檚 policy forcing them to use their personal sick leave if they are infected
New York City Councilman Justin Brannan is calling on the state legislature to increase the existing tax break from $200 to $500
The bill, which creates a presumption that COVID-19 was contracted in the line of duty, is headed to the president鈥檚 desk
Ambulance services are among the industries eligible to receive a maximum of $1,200 in hazard pay for each employee
Lawmakers have allocated $50 million in hazard pay for first responders, essential workers; applications can be filed starting Wednesday
The newly-approved contract is a win for Cleveland鈥檚 EMS union following a years-long legal battle and protests
The law signed by Gov. Jared Polis this week allows dispatchers to receive compensation for PTSD brought on by hearing traumatic incidents
Under the supplemental funding bill, $200 million will go toward public safety and health costs and $100 million toward first responder hazard pay premiums
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law Saturday, ensuring families of first responders who have died from the virus will receive benefits
House adds COVID-19 infection presumption, extends benefit for 9/11-related injuries
Some healthcare personnel and other essential workers are questioning why the plan was made exclusive to first responders
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said death benefits for firefighters, EMS providers and other frontline personnel who die from COVID-19 will come from local or state pension funds
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
