Recruitment & Retention
The EMS1 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
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
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EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year
The Grand Chute Fire Department will no longer be using Gold Cross Ambulance and instead handle EMS in-house
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
Residents admonished Atkinson officials after cutting that would hire full-time employees for the fire department
The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
AMR’s “Earn While You Learn” program in San Diego County was designed to encourage more women to pursue careers in EMS
Lonaconing officials are urging residents to ask the county why the ambulance service is not staffed 24/7
Paramedics to earn up to $101K by 2027 under a new contract, which also introduces part-time EMT roles and improved staffing measures
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Honolulu city officials call for a study to be done on the merger of paramedics into the fire department following a survey of EMS personnel
Communities are learning the hard way that underfunding EMS has real consequences.
Caldwell County officials agreed to spend approximately $88K for the ambulance box as part of a focus on more hands-on training
Learn how EMS leaders and providers can navigate career development hurdles and create a future of meaningful professional growth
Dougherty County commissioners approved increases in starting pay, salaries and evaluation bonuses to stop paramedics from leaving
Dougherty County EMS has seen nearly 20 resignations in three months where personnel left for better pay in places with a lower call volume
Walla Walla officials raised the monthly rate for the next five years to fund six new EMS positions
Avoca Ambulance Association will transfer operations to Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance in 2025 for a more effective use of resources
Understanding the Employee Value Proposition is the key to attracting, engaging and retaining good people for your EMS organization
Clatsop County officials, working with Medix and fire districts, signed off on a plan to review EMS performance in several areas
Pickens County Ambulance Service dropped to one ambulance in October due to a lack of funding
Decatur Morgan Hospital EMS appealed an earlier fine in July for failing to meet the city’s requirement
EMS is struggling to recruit applicants, but solutions exist: Take these 7 tips from agencies that are succeeding
If we want to keep up, it’s time we change gears and evolve from a traditional recruitment strategy
Making recruitment and retention a part of every job description combats attrition and provides a deep applicant pool that reflects your community
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