Emergency Medical Service related posts
Can Our Profession Be Resurrected Are we becoming the Ghosts of Medics Past? In many jurisdictions, the number of EMS providers is not keeping up with the increase in population, or the call volumes. Is it a sign of the times, blending into the background, or indifference to the profession that has lessened our numbers…
EMS wages and salaries in most areas of the country are below where they need to be. Why would anyone want to be an EMT and work odd hours and weird shifts? Frequently the work involves unscheduled overtime and flexing shifts due to personnel shortages and higher call demands. Wages and Careers Competing For EMTs…
Attracting New Talent It’s a bold new world out there. Not just a new world for young adults either, it’s a new world for most of us in the working world. Most of the traditional job markets are having a difficult time attracting young employees and fresh talent into our workplaces. Why is that? Are…
Where Are We Headed? Our society is one of safety-conscious adults and risk management professionals across a myriad of industries. Then how is it that public safety continues to be one of the most dangerous jobs out there? As a regulatory professional, I constantly come across numerous ambulance stretchers with the shoulder straps tucked neatly behind…
There are many images that one conjures up when we hear the phrase – “Work Smarter, Not Harder”. One that should come to mind should be how we can be careful and methodical in our tasks in order to accomplish our goals with the least amount of sacrifice. The sacrifice could be time, effort, materials,…
