Volunteer EMS
Recruitment efforts can focus on non-traditional members, people who live outside the area and even members of neighboring departments
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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
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
EMS agencies face significant geographic, racial and income-based disparities, impacting response times and patient care
Jasper County Emergency Management Agency will use the grant money to help departments cover training costs
Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage
North Kingsville鈥檚 mayor said expenditures increased to the point they were not able to make payroll
University of Georgia researcher seeks to understand why people are volunteering less
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
The monument in Keansburg is reportedly the first Sept. 11 memorial in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders
Members of the Townville Volunteer Ambulance Service were honored for saving the life of a 72-year-old man in cardiac arrest
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
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Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Lyme Ambulance members Carter Courtney and Tom Darna were recognized in an awards ceremony as they made their last calls
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
Representative Jaime Greene鈥檚 bill would prevent adverse action by employers if employees are absent from work due to responding to an emergency
The Allegany County administrator鈥檚 office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Charles County EMS providers who were already at the stadium for the game, along with several volunteer first responders, began caring for patients within minutes
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Easton Volunteer EMS saw an increase in staffing after officials restarted a recruitment program using Sacred Heart University students
Host Chris Cebollero speaks with Magee about the role of volunteers in EMS and how they can stop the exodus from the field
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Westport Volunteer EMS President Jaime Bairaktaris got his start in EMS as a high school freshman
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
Paramedic Rachel Brady finds multiple ways to help others as medic, flight nurse and diver
Duette Fire Chief Rocky Parker wants Manatee County officials to allow volunteer paramedics to provide ALS service
Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR鈥檚 response time, staffing problems
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
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