Recruitment & Retention
The 草莓影视 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
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there鈥檚 plenty of room to grow
Program aims to recruit and train 50-75 paramedics annually to strengthen workforce
State EMS Director Joe Schmider on how Texas鈥� data-driven plan brought in 10,915 new providers
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 oversee EMS medicine from behind a desk.鈥� With a full-time medical director, providers gain a mentor, coach and advocate.
The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ambulance
The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
Port Edwards鈥� first responders-only program has increased membership by focusing on those who do not want firefighter training
The EMS Leadership Academy highlights the urgent need to address funding, career pathways and wellness support
When leadership turnover is persistent, is this a personnel issue or a deeper systemic problem?
With contracts expiring and staffing shortages worsening, local leaders seek sustainable ambulance solutions while pushing for state and federal support
Opponents of the bill said the unreliability of funding could lead municipalities to cut services or increase taxes
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
The Grand Chute Fire Department will no longer be using Gold Cross Ambulance and instead handle EMS in-house
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
Residents admonished Atkinson officials after cutting that would hire full-time employees for the fire department
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The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
AMR鈥檚 鈥淓arn While You Learn鈥� program in San Diego County was designed to encourage more women to pursue careers in EMS
Lonaconing officials are urging residents to ask the county why the ambulance service is not staffed 24/7
Paramedics to earn up to $101K by 2027 under a new contract, which also introduces part-time EMT roles and improved staffing measures
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Honolulu city officials call for a study to be done on the merger of paramedics into the fire department following a survey of EMS personnel
Communities are learning the hard way that underfunding EMS has real consequences.
Caldwell County officials agreed to spend approximately $88K for the ambulance box as part of a focus on more hands-on training
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Dougherty County commissioners approved increases in starting pay, salaries and evaluation bonuses to stop paramedics from leaving
Dougherty County EMS has seen nearly 20 resignations in three months where personnel left for better pay in places with a lower call volume
Walla Walla officials raised the monthly rate for the next five years to fund six new EMS positions
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