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
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
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
Upcoming changes to TPS and DACA programs could impact EMS professionals across the U.S.
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Ward got her start at age 15 with the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service
Remember, the future of your organization depends on finding and keeping good people
Through a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America, Camp Fury is igniting a passion for public safety and emergency services among young girls
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
Multnomah County leaders agreed with AMR to keep using a hybrid ambulance staffing model after the company has made significant reductions to its “Level Zero” time
What CoAEMSP has learned about EMS student attrition and retention
27 EMS Recruits spent six months and responded to over 3,700 911 calls in training before transitioning to Operations
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
Stay interviews help employees feel valued, respected and supported, improving their engagement and motivation
Pella officials consider significant changes to EMS
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
Jasper County Emergency Management Agency will use the grant money to help departments cover training costs
Fitch & Associates and EMS1 break down trends in staffing, operations and career longevity
Tonawanda officials have created their ambulance service following frustrations with the current private ambulance service
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Early career exposure can make or break future career choices; here’s how one agency is fostering school-age children’s interest in an emergency services career
AMR changed the staffing on some of its ambulances to one paramedic and one EMT after negotiations with Multnomah County officials
A pilot program begun in 2022 funds career training for high school students in three regions
Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
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