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
Seeing the same operating picture through the Hexagon Mobile for Public Safety software helps HEMSI optimize staffing resources
Division Chief of EMS, Shaun Ford, shares how to be the leader you always wanted to work with
Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett
With jobs on the line, Austin鈥檚 Prop A drew opposition from the labor unions for firefighters and EMS
Staffing challenges and increasing service calls from an aging population make it harder to maintain service standards, the Wisconsin Policy Forum says
The poll examined the frequency of vaccine mandates, incentives, termination and jumping ship
Mayor de Blasio says the city鈥檚 agencies, like FDNY and NYPD, are prepared to deal with potential staff shortages
If Proposition A passes, the Austin Police Department would gain staffing and funding, while the Austin Fire Department and ATCEMS would lose both
Medic Deputy Director John Studnek says response configuration change is 鈥済oing to help us bridge the gap of the long-term problem of staffing鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檝e got to figure out new ways of delivering the services that are needed,鈥� said Arlington Fire Chief Don Crowson
Linn County officials unsuccessfully spoke with the governor about creating exemptions from the vaccine mandate or waivers for more aggressive testing for fire and EMS
The state is set to begin enforcing its mandate for medical workers on Oct. 29
Wilson County鈥檚 budget committee voted to conduct a pay study to improve retention
EMS attorneys Steve Wirth and Scott Moore discuss looming vaccine mandates
All 60 members of the Ames Fire Department are on track to be EMT-certified by January
To help manage high call volumes, AMR will operate a two-tiered system in Spokane to reserve paramedics for ALS calls
The Western Lane Ambulance District employs 15 paramedics, but if the November 2 measure fails, jobs may be cut
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The PRN critical care paramedic role is listed at $75/hour for day shifts and $80/hour for night shifts
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Crews argue they鈥檙e being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
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The Georgetown County firefighter union released a statement detailing all the issues they鈥檝e been facing in hopes of drumming up community support
Officials are implementing several changes, including new leaders, signing bonuses and a 鈥渆arn while you learn鈥� EMT program
Funds will be used to help recruit new responders and train current providers on how best to respond to the twin crisis of substance misuse and mental health emergencies
All 1,700 of Lexington鈥檚 essential workers could receive up to $5,000 in supplemental pay
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Nash County EMS Paramedic Anthony Graves said an increase in calls and a shortage of providers is putting a strain on the agency and residents
A partnership between Owensboro Community & Technical College, the Daviess County and Owensboro fire departments and AMR Ambulance formed to address a shortage of paramedics
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego鈥檚 ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend
Learn strategies to provide for high-quality operations, while minimizing resource use through sound systems, process engineering and leveraging technology
MCHD offers a successful 鈥渁ir traffic control鈥� strategy to decrease turnaround times
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
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