Cash Bonuses Amid Staffing Shortages

from Fire Headlines · host Western Fire Chiefs Association

The Daily Dispatch recently featured an article about Baltimore City’s initiative to address a shortage of emergency medical services (EMS) providers by introducing a recruitment and retention bonus program offering $7,500. This program is aimed at making Baltimore more competitive in attracting EMS providers amid a shrinking candidate pool. Fire Headlines host Samantha Didion is joined by a panel consisting of Chief Bob Horton and Chief Jeff Buchanan to discuss their experiences and thoughts around hiring incentives as well as recruitment and retention.

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