Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
Our co-hosts are skeptical a federally mandated minimum wage for EMS providers is feasible
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
Officials said the firefighter-paramedic earned more than the fire chief and city manager due to an extraordinary amount of overtime
The president of San Antonio鈥檚 firefighters association said his city is starting to feel the strain of only having 34 full-time rigs
Increasing call volume, a growing population and a shrinking department have spelled trouble for the city鈥檚 emergency medical responders
Feras Awwad said he was not paid time and one-half for the overtime hours he worked
Proposals and bills may not always directly influence EMS, but it鈥檚 essential to know the person behind the ballot
Although the bill will provide coverage of mental impairment, it comes with stipulations
It鈥檚 time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
California鈥檚 private EMS providers need to enjoy the same legal protections as firefighter-paramedics
EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics
Joan Koenig鈥檚 attorney alleges the dispatch center miscalculated her sick leave and terminated her before she used all of it
An arbitrator ruled that paramedics John Uebelacker and Matthew Schaller were wrongfully terminated in 2014
The bill includes right to rest and meal breaks, protections against on-duty assault and access to mental health care
Officials said the staffing shortage may create longer response times
Paramedics John Uebelacker and Matthew Schaller were fired and stripped of their licenses after their agency found fault in their care of a patient
Low hourly wages is a main contributor to most career EMS providers working two or more jobs
Trans-Med acted as a back-up service when the association had to go out of service due to staff shortages
The short-term goal is to have the ability to assign the EMT basic certified firefighters on city rescue trucks after an available shift is offered to EMS staff
Data collected from May through Nov. 16 show that of the 338 calls, the company had no crew for 88 of them
Lontavious Johnson, 32, and Andrew Desmond, 31, were charged with assault and battery against police officers in October
With over half of their staff taking the city鈥檚 firefighter exam, the department鈥檚 EMS team will have to work overtime
Topics will include the possibility of the agency hosting emergency medical responder and technician classes in early 2017 to address the shortage of trained personnel
Instead of two paramedics handling a non-emergency transport, one paramedic will be paired with an EMT during each transport
The ambulance service uses a mix of paid and volunteer staff, but an advanced or paramedic-certified EMT must be on call
Ann Marie Camp suffered a back injury while lifting a patient onto a stretcher last year.
The decision is the result of a union grievance filed over the removal of a city-run ambulance service in September 2014
Officials have had to hire dozens of additional dispatchers since at any given time, almost half of the city鈥檚 dispatchers are on federal medical leave
A $2.5 million department budget will allow the city to hire on 20 new EMTs and replace 10 ambulances
The county has had difficulty maintaining staffing levels at the 911 center; they are short 21 employees
Officials have discussed the potential transfer of Ligonier Valley Ambulance Service with Excela Health; some are concerned the existing level of service will not remain intact
Health care workers held a 24-hour strike, leaving hospitals running with emergency staff
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