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
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting 鈥渒ids these days,鈥� look at those you鈥檙e competing against and do something different
Robbie MacCue and Lisa Giruzzi share the importance of emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate at all levels
AMR鈥檚 award-winning earn-while-you-learn programs allow previously untrained candidates to became certified as EMTs in 12 weeks
AMR said the Resource Access Program is no longer in operation due to staffing shortages that lasted longer than anticipated
Insiders from California Highway Patrol said the delays are caused by understaffing and outdated equipment
Sarinya Srisakul was given the Freedom Award for her efforts in recruiting more female firefighters
Less resources makes stronger, more independent clinicians, able to think on the fly and find creative solutions to EMS challenges
鈥淚t鈥檚 often a very thankless job. You really have to have a passion and a drive to want to do this kind of work,鈥� Spartanburg paramedic Jody Ledford said
EMS agencies met with technical college officials to discuss how to bridge the skill gap with apprenticeships and courses
The ability to hire DACA recipients as first responders varies state by state and department by department
Our co-hosts review and discuss two EMS news articles from the week
Act 172 allows communities to offer volunteers breaks on earned income taxes and up to a 20 percent reimbursement for property taxes
The police emergency call times now meet national standards, but a dispatch union rep said the fire department call center is understaffed and overwhelmed
The ultimate goal of the class is to prepare students for an EMS career while fostering their personal growth
Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio fire departments say they need a new generation of paramedics to come on board
The 10th anniversary of SA国际传媒 is a great time to recognize the positive attributes millennials bring to EMS as they drive prehospital care into its second 50 years
Allina Health EMS leaders discuss the importance of a strong relationship between operational leaders and the medical director
Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge
A report found that 206 people hung up before their calls were answered in the first hour of a massive power outage
Becoming a paramedic abroad can be both challenging and rewarding
Here are creative ways to prepare EMS volunteers to provide outstanding care when calls are few and far between
Officials said they have been unable to provide adequate, trained and experienced staffing for EMS transport
The mayor said the changes are due to a 20 percent call increase
Mohawk Ambulance started offering the program in 2016 as a way of recruiting new talent into EMS
Engaging millennials is about more than simply welcoming a new generation to the workplace; it鈥檚 about accepting a seismic shift in how we view careers, technology and innovation
The ambulance was acquired last year, but the department only recently received funding to staff it full-time
Officials said there鈥檚 a handful of positions open, but the training requirement is derailing their efforts
The fire chief said he wants to hire more paramedics due to shorter hospital stays, an aging population and residents living with long-term and complex medical conditions
The company, which covers calls across five states, is eliminating smaller dispatch centers and consolidating into the St. Louis location
Eighteen-year-olds will be eligible to apply if they have a driver鈥檚 license and a high school diploma or GED
EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer candidate is researching persistent issue of recruiting rural fire and EMS personnel
Officials said the staffing shortage may create longer response times
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