Recruitment & Retention
The SA国际传媒 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
What CoAEMSP has learned about EMS student attrition and retention
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
Stay interviews help employees feel valued, respected and supported, improving their engagement and motivation
鈥淓very year, our run volume goes up and every year, our manpower goes down,鈥� one medic said about the downward spiral
Sedgwick County reverses course on a 2018 study that led to staffing shortage, slow response times and employee burnout
80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department鈥檚 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits
Decatur Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service won an appeal but will still have points on record for possible revocation of license
Aiken County EMS says data since shift change shows 7 days with no 鈥渟tatus zero鈥� incidents, times when ambulances were not available
Bill would prohibit the State Board of Health from requiring a college degree for licensure as a paramedic
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
AMR and Metro West debate over ALS vs. BLS model to deal with shortages and improve times
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
Hamilton County officials say a 10% rate increase will help stave off rising costs and retain employees
The state could add retirement benefits, eligibility for state employee health insurance, tax benefits and training incentives
Erie County officials are responding to the shortage of local EMS providers
The Aurora Fire Department is looking to add a fire station, an engine company, two medic units and 52 staff members by 2025
Troy Gudie was instrumental in establishing the first local high school fire and EMS academy
MedStar employees reported 鈥渋nsufficient funds鈥� errors when trying to cash their paychecks last week, but the agency has not publicly discussed its staffing lapse
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
The EMS industry research has spoken: tradition and old cultural norms and beliefs don鈥檛 apply to the evolution of EMS today
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
Current Carroll County personnel have had to apply for new positions with no guarantee of being hired
A state grant will fully fund training for 10 licensed paramedics for Rapid Response EMS
A Long Beach EMS provider fell asleep early Sunday while driving an ambulance to a call and crashed the rig into a power pole
The recently reintroduced bill would create a new $50M grant program for EMS agencies
The Supporting Our First Responders Act would authorize spending on hiring, training, equipment, vehicles, facility upgrades and more
EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders鈥� turf to advocate for EMS
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,鈥� said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
Carroll County is working to fill dozens of other positions
While the concept has been around for decades, it鈥檚 the buzzy term that鈥檚 prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
Seeking state legislators鈥� support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures
