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
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
Judgment is sometimes a matter of life or death, but it is also a matter of professional credibility
We may be humble public servants, but that doesn鈥檛 mean we can鈥檛 spotlight our impact, particularly when the public is paying attention
Identifying providers鈥� needs and implementing outside industry strategies can create an EMS culture that fosters retention and growth
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
Industry officials around the state are looking at ways to encourage recruitment and retention of emergency service workers
A guide for hiring for longevity and fit as opposed to the best technician/clinician
An EMS agency success story in improving patient care and service, with financial benefits for the agency and EMS providers
How EMS organizations are losing good employees with low pay scales
Everyone has a breaking point; it鈥檚 important to understand the reasons why some EMS providers may decide to leave, and how to turn a potential problem into a solution
A drop in the number of volunteers has resulted in squads having to pay EMTs, but the pay rates and lack of fringe benefits have not kept shifts filled
Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders
Broward County鈥檚 911 centers are spending millions of dollars in overtime 鈥� with dispatchers forced to work the extra hours鈥� to make up for continuing vacancies
Eight ways to shape caregiver communications with patients and 4 key considerations for leading millennials
Technology is advancing exponentially and those EMS agencies who cannot adapt their employee engagement will be left behind in hiring and retaining millennials and members of Gen-Z
Volusia County officials unveiled a plan to enhance the EVAC system with seven ambulances, 28 EMS providers, new technology and nurse triage positions
The conflict arose over a proposal to use existing part-time staff funding and overtime funds to hire a full-time staff for a previously part-time ambulance
EMS leaders can learn valuable insights and perspectives through cross-cultural exchange relationships with other emergency services professionals
Cole County Ambulance Service EMS providers work two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by four days off
Union president Ronald Glass argued the Orlando Fire Department should be hiring more firefighters, who can provide medical services and respond to fires
Hazleton Councilman and volunteer firefighter Tony Columbo said that while he understands there is a staffing shortage, residents can鈥檛 afford to wait in an emergency
Eve Grau, co-founder of Royal Ambulance, shares the company鈥檚 philosophy for cultivating highly-motivated employees and how it positively impacts their agency
Autonomy, leadership, resource commitment and integrative processes bolster successful volunteer EMS agencies
Susquehanna Valley EMS is tackling its EMT shortage by offering an 鈥淓MT Recruit Academy,鈥� which will pay students for classroom and clinical shifts
Under the new law, volunteer firefighters who commit three years of service can be reimbursed for their EMT course, saving them around $2,000
Embracing conflict can help a fire/EMS organization鈥檚 team mature and increase organizational productivity
A federal grant will pay for 75 percent of the costs of the four firefighters for two years and then 35 percent of the cost in the third year
The city will handle the hiring of the temporary staff at the Burlington Rescue Squad, but their salary will be paid for by the agency
According to documents filed with the city of Sioux, EMS pay needs to be increased to be competitive with other employers and other EMS agencies
Integrate data from EMS, fire and law enforcement to identify trends and community needs across disciplines
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters鈥� and EMS providers鈥� salaries for the next two years
A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities
Community Memorial Hospital officials plan to build an emergency medical service building, equipped with housing, a training center and storage for supplies
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