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
The AAA and Newton 360 Industry Turnover Survey reveals increased turnover rates in full and part-time EMTs and paramedics
Join Fitch & Associates, SA国际传媒 and EMS Survey Team to examine the perceptions and experiences of EMS providers across the country
I am thankful for the EMTs and paramedics who serve their community and make a difference in the lives of others
American Medical Response鈥檚 鈥渆arn while you learn鈥� academies aim to address an EMT shortage and compensate trainees for lost work time
鈥淲e don鈥檛 have an option of operating below a certain level ... we must fill the seat. Our overtime has exploded,鈥� Scott Campbell, director of public safety, said
Today鈥檚 EMS providers must focus on workforce culture to succeed, and deliver safe patient care with pride
Jackson Community Ambulance added additional paramedics and available rigs due to the area receiving more than a foot of snow
Gaston County EMS leadership has developed career pathways to increased responsibilities, and compensation to match
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has 鈥渆nough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it鈥�
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
鈥淔or the amount of calls our paramedics run, there should be eight [ambulances] in service, and right now we are fighting for a fifth鈥�
Chicago has the largest number of women fighting fires and working on ambulances of any city in the country, but they make up less than 10% of the department鈥檚 total personnel
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be 鈥渂urdensome鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e getting to a crisis-level of being unable to hire,鈥� Chad Black, chairman of the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services, said
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
The Enhanced 911 Center, which answered 477,711 calls last year, has 65 staffers, a drop of about 20 percent from 1998
A recent analysis showed that 911 calls have increased, yet no additional paramedics have been hired since 2015
Rep. Chris Sainato鈥檚 House Bill 1834 will extend the expiring Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program if it passes the floor vote
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services
The hiring grants pay for 75% of the salaries and benefits for new hires for the first two years and 35% in the third year
To retain personnel, EMS leaders must address factors beyond compensation, from work-life balance to training and support to take on new roles
Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays
Researchers suggest early recruitment efforts to improve the lack of diversity in EMS, which has cultural divide, communication implications
The Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department upgraded its quick response unit, primarily run by college students, to increase staffing levels
Chief Niles Ford said the city will recruit firefighter-EMTs, eliminating separate recruitment tracks
A recent government study of 15 agencies found they struggle with too few firefighters, not enough money and ambulance services that are stretched thin
County executive says the raise will help the county remain competitive with other jurisdictions
Having a diverse EMS crew enables EMTs and paramedics to lower the language and cultural barriers, providing patients a higher level of care
The organization will introduce students to careers like volunteer firefighting, police work, emergency management, EMS and 911 dispatchers
KCKFD will refund up to $5,000 for students taking a paramedic course, as well as provide a monthly stipend of $2,300
