Labor & Union Issues
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Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the benefits if paramedic schools were to start offering programs where students can focus on a specific niche in the EMS field
We should be applauding NY鈥檚 decision to increase minimum wage, and fight for better compensation in our own industry
An EMS agency鈥檚 failure to routinely check the Office of Inspector General鈥檚 List of Excluded Individuals and Entities can be costly
The dispute arose after trustees voted to purchase a Dodge ambulance instead of a more expensive Navistar unit produced locally
Poor pay from hospitals and private health insurers and a sharp rise in Medicaid patients have contributed to the financial woes
The department became licensed as an ALS-level service in 2014; they have three years to meet the requirements or will lose their license
The move comes after a lawsuit between the fire district and county commissioners after they refused to renew the fire district鈥檚 certificate to hire its own medical director
The calls are not intended to be a source of revenue but rather a preventative measure to discourage repeat non-emergency EMS callers
The EMT was fired after his supervisor told him he was not mentally fit for duty and that he was a liability for the department
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
The report was done after five paramedics died by suicide in a span of 15 months; the report says a mix of issues led to suicides
By combining salary and cost of living, SA国际传媒 has targeted the 10 best states for EMTs
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
A spokesman for the department said the paramedics left to pursue other job opportunities
The report into five Australian paramedics鈥� suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
The mayor wants to move the existing EMS team to the other side of town; council members said it will leave parts of the town 鈥渦nacceptably underserved鈥�
The co-founder of SA国际传媒 shares his concern for a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
The company said Medical Mutual was 鈥渟ystematically and unilaterally鈥� underpaying for air transport services
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
The bill, passed unanimously by the state Senate, would provide 100 percent pension benefits to surviving families
City officials stand with the fire chief and the pace of reforms to training, staffing and bringing in private ambulances
Some officials in other jurisdictions weren鈥檛 happy to see the contract extension appear on the agenda
The EMS supervisor earned about $50,000 in overtime by overseeing EMS, firefighters and police training
Dr. Jullette Saussy said the department is resistant to reform and that people are dying needlessly
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty
EMTs and paramedics will receive a pay increase starting next month
EMS providers work alongside fire and police, but are often not treated the same way
Our co-hosts are skeptical a federally mandated minimum wage for EMS providers is feasible
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
The petitioners ask the Obama Administration to establish a minimum wage of $15/hour for EMTs and $20/hour for paramedics