/recruitment-and-retention Recruitment & Retention en-US Mon, 06 May 2024 13:56:54 GMT /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority recognized for exceeding standards Mon, 06 May 2024 13:56:54 GMT /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:41 GMT /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation /students/internships-give-colo-students-an-early-start-in-public-safety-careers Boulder Valley students work on EMT certification while interning with a fire department Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /students/internships-give-colo-students-an-early-start-in-public-safety-careers /veterans/wash-legislator-pushes-bill-easing-process-for-veterans-to-become-emts-paramedics Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testified to include parts of the PARA-EMT Act into the National Defense Authorization Act Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:30:10 GMT /veterans/wash-legislator-pushes-bill-easing-process-for-veterans-to-become-emts-paramedics /education-and-training/mass-high-school-students-work-on-emt-certification-amid-workforce-shortage Chicopee students are partnered with a local ambulance company to have certification by graduation Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:17:08 GMT /education-and-training/mass-high-school-students-work-on-emt-certification-amid-workforce-shortage /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:42:34 GMT /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service /recruitment-and-retention/its-never-been-this-low-conn-fire-chief-sounds-alarm-on-paramedic-shortage New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:09:54 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/its-never-been-this-low-conn-fire-chief-sounds-alarm-on-paramedic-shortage /recruitment-and-retention/emts-paramedics-among-staff-exodus-from-md-fd 21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:38:12 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/emts-paramedics-among-staff-exodus-from-md-fd /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart” Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:23 GMT /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-battle-hard-ems-pain-points-and-what-it-will-take-to-fix-them Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message." Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:51:05 GMT /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-battle-hard-ems-pain-points-and-what-it-will-take-to-fix-them /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority recognized for exceeding standards Mon, 06 May 2024 13:56:54 GMT /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:41 GMT /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation /students/internships-give-colo-students-an-early-start-in-public-safety-careers Boulder Valley students work on EMT certification while interning with a fire department Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /students/internships-give-colo-students-an-early-start-in-public-safety-careers /veterans/wash-legislator-pushes-bill-easing-process-for-veterans-to-become-emts-paramedics Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testified to include parts of the PARA-EMT Act into the National Defense Authorization Act Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:30:10 GMT /veterans/wash-legislator-pushes-bill-easing-process-for-veterans-to-become-emts-paramedics /education-and-training/mass-high-school-students-work-on-emt-certification-amid-workforce-shortage Chicopee students are partnered with a local ambulance company to have certification by graduation Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:17:08 GMT /education-and-training/mass-high-school-students-work-on-emt-certification-amid-workforce-shortage /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:42:34 GMT /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service /recruitment-and-retention/its-never-been-this-low-conn-fire-chief-sounds-alarm-on-paramedic-shortage New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:09:54 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/its-never-been-this-low-conn-fire-chief-sounds-alarm-on-paramedic-shortage /recruitment-and-retention/emts-paramedics-among-staff-exodus-from-md-fd 21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:38:12 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/emts-paramedics-among-staff-exodus-from-md-fd /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart” Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:23 GMT /chief-insights-creating-a-place-where-people-want-to-be /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-battle-hard-ems-pain-points-and-what-it-will-take-to-fix-them Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message." Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:51:05 GMT /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-battle-hard-ems-pain-points-and-what-it-will-take-to-fix-them /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/ Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:15:15 GMT /year-one/articles/11-keys-to-success-for-the-rookie-emt-pqSixjQB95tWSr0s/ /ems-products/education/articles/what-is-the-job-of-a-paramedic-and-what-are-the-requirements-for-certification-SoHHGkJ2os1h1FiH/ Paramedic training is intense and rigorous, but the rewards of serving others can be tremendous Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:16:28 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/what-is-the-job-of-a-paramedic-and-what-are-the-requirements-for-certification-SoHHGkJ2os1h1FiH/ /year-one/articles/10-things-your-emt-onboarding-process-is-missing-3b3nJa7y7fcnBPBW/ 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 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:25:03 GMT /year-one/articles/10-things-your-emt-onboarding-process-is-missing-3b3nJa7y7fcnBPBW/ /careers/articles/a-real-ems-career-ladder-for-the-paramedic-profession-dleoepiQvuSKL7NI/ Six different career ladders with compensation and rank based on experience, higher education and specialized training improves retention Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:38:14 GMT /careers/articles/a-real-ems-career-ladder-for-the-paramedic-profession-dleoepiQvuSKL7NI/ /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:41 GMT /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation