Lee and Bonsignore discuss EMS compensation nationally
Lee asks how NYC EMS compensation compares to other cities. Bonsignore says the entire country is experiencing EMS recruitment and retention problems, and NYC is no longer immune, having previously been able to attract enough candidates.
And how does the EMS compensation in New York City compare to other large municipalities across the country?
Are you seeing, and where do we fall in that?
EMS across the country is experiencing this problem, and they're experiencing a very serious recruitment and retention problem.
It used to be that New York City could kind of, you know, get away with it.
We had a lot of people who wanted to come to EMS, so we weren't...
We weren't experiencing it the same way as the rest of the country was, but we are no longer there.
So now New York City is also experiencing difficulty in recruiting and retaining these incredibly talented and skilled professionals who save lives for a living.
So, you know, this is a conversation that...
The entire country.
is having and I hope that New York is going to lead the way in this conversation.
Yeah, I agree.