Volunteer Voice

Volunteer Voice: On the Same Page

EMS will eventually have to make some big changes to its structure. Find out why.

Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Troublemakers: Can't we all just get along?

As a volunteer, do you sense overwhelming animosity toward volunteer EMS? Find out both sides of the argument.

Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

Problems of Practice: A new outlet to share them & improve volunteer EMS

Read how Jason Zigmont will use his print and online articles to solve volunteer EMS issues and bring together the volunteer community.

Posted Friday, March 6, 2009

One Shift at a Time: Stop complaining & start taking action

Read how Jason Zigmont will use his print and online articles to solve volunteer EMS issues and bring together the volunteer community.

Posted Monday, January 5, 2009

Moving Toward Paid: The domino effect isn't inevitable

This article, the first of a two-part series, will look at the slippery slope that causes departments to go paid and how to avoid it.

Posted Thursday, October 9, 2008

Don't Hesitate -- Educate: Funding education as a recruitment & retention tool

Providing access to higher education, both within and outside your organization, is an important benefit to offer.

Posted Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Responding to the Masses: A special letter gets a special reply

David Grass Sr., EMS chief of the Pine Bush (N.Y.) Volunteer Ambulance Corp provides us with a great view into his organization.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008

Looking the Part: Why our appearance matters when we're responding to calls

When we're serving in an EMS capacity, everything we do is under scrutiny.

Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008

Divvy Up the Cash: Why we must budget & also share the wealth

Does your volunteer organization struggle to maintain your building, equipment and basic needs? Or do you have so much money you aren't sure how to spend it appropriately, keep members happy and avoid turning into a commercial entity? This article offers a solution for volunteer organizations struggling with not enough or too much money.

Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008

Mentoring New Members: Creating a successful program for your organization

We spend a great deal of time developing and implementing recruitment programs but often don't have a good plan for what to do with new members when they join.

Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008