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
5 questions to ask to create an employer value proposition that will solve your staffing woes
Our co-hosts discuss the week鈥檚 top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
The department said the firefighters and EMS providers, who were either exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19, are able to return to full duty
Emergency department staff were brought to tears after 14 off-duty EMS providers and nurses came to assist them
Unique federal loan is easy to apply for and will likely not have to be repaid
Officials say the state鈥檚 EMS system is already fragile, with many agencies shutting down due to budget issues in recent years
Two lessons from the New Jersey volunteer ambulance squad that closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic
The state is allowing personnel who are qualified but not formally certified to expand their scope of practice, and is waiving test requirements for out-of-state providers
Med-Care Ambulance employees said they will continue to serve the community without town assistance despite disagreeing with the town鈥檚 decision
Two options include work-from-home dispatchers and using data to drive staffing decisions
Hundreds of medically trained firefighters will be called to assist EMS with COVID-19 calls
A Change.org petition launched by a Kentucky EMT has received nearly 25,000 signatures over the last two weeks
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said a fourth stimulus package could include hazard pay for those on the front lines of the crisis
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
The president of one EMS agency in the city said a reduction in non-emergency transports has significantly impacted revenue
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said he has 鈥渘o reason to believe鈥� the numbers won鈥檛 continue to increase
The order raised concerns that personnel who work part time at other public safety agencies would no longer be available to assist those communities
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
Union leaders said the COVID-19 crisis has driven 911 calls up by 40% while staff is decreasing as department members test positive
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers鈥� compensation because it鈥檚 too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier this week that 46 FDNY members had tested positive
More than half the city鈥檚 EMS providers have been exposed to COVID-19 but only those showing symptoms are required to self-isolate
The state is asking EMS and healthcare professionals who are licensed but inactive to return to work during the crisis
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
During this national emergency, EMS needs to find qualified caregivers to help maintain field response capabilities
As psychomotor testing sites close, the NREMT executive committee voted to allow for provisional certifications during the national emergency
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages
The U.S. Fire Administration outlined how agencies can take advantage of FEMA鈥檚 Public Assistance Grant Program
Paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, deputies and dispatchers will receive a pay raise of up to 5% and bonuses of up to $4,000 as the county seeks to retain personnel
The interstate personnel licensing system was approved to begin operations early to help agencies impacted by COVID-19
