FREE EMS RECRUITMENT GUIDE

Download Guide  In response to the ongoing, critical personnel shortages that our agencies are facing, NAEMT’s EMS Workforce Committee has collected some best practices and successful case studies of EMS agency recruitment strategies. Their work has been compiled into a new guide on Innovative Recruitment Strategies for EMS Agencies. This guide includes:

• Tips for starting a recruiting program.
• Case studies on what’s worked for EMS agencies.
• Practical advice on getting out the word about job openings and marketing your EMS agency using social media.

EMS MENTAL HEALTH

Read Story Being in EMS is a pretty rewarding profession. You get a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Occasionally, you're lucky enough to save people. But there are also a lot of stressors. NAEMT President Bruce Evans, Fire Chief Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, gives his perspective on the importance of managing stress is critical for mental health in EMS. 

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THE LANDSCAPE OF EMS

Watch Video  Matt Zavadsky, NAEMT Past President, presented the landscape of EMS during a virtual summit held for NAEMT’s EMS Corporate Engagement Council members. The state of EMS pre and current-pandemic, including the crisis-level workforce shortage resulting from COVID-19 was discussed. While the EMS transformation has advanced, he also noted the significant challenges and uncertainty due to the workforce shortage and supply chain delays for ambulance parts, PPE, and medical supplies. He also highlighted positive changes such as the ability of EMS to modify system design, treat and refer, and vaccine administration.  

NAEMT COST COLLECTION GUIDE

Download Cost Collection Guide. NAEMT has published a new Cost Collection Guide to help EMS agencies gain the full scope of costs involved in operating their ground ambulance service. NAEMT extends a very special thank you to the members of the task force that developed content for the guide: Matt Zavadsky, Chris Hanson, Steve Kroll, Adam Parker, Matt Sorrentino and Deborah Von-Seggern Johnson.