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Raleigh County officials are dividing over $300K to several EMS departments to supplement salaries
Debate over funding of Somerset-Pulaski County EMS led county official to call the mayor’s position on EMS “propaganda”
Scotia-Glenville Central School District officials approved the break on property tax to help with recruitment, retention
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
Decatur City Council ordinance comes after increased fire department calls to assisted-living facilities, nursing homes
Warren city council voted to have an ordinance written billing the residential facilities for lift assists and other non-emergency calls
Bellevue officials approve a $4 an hour raise to retain personnel and recruit others
Portland’s Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Legislation to create and place a second team in Allegheny County moves to the House
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Kansas City Mayor Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes bonus will increase the number of call takers, help city meet national standards for answering 911 calls
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Six bills focused on helping EMS in the state include proposals on tax funding, reimbursement and a tax credit for volunteers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funds counter-terrorism operations for nine cities, towns
The Dare County modernization project aims to have three stations open by mid-summer
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
Winchester EMS will now recieve funding from an added property tax area in Scott County
The time has come for electric vehicles in EMS
Epidemiologist Morgan K. Anderson, author of the research using the ImageTrend Collaborate™ database, won best poster abstract at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) annual meeting
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Over $40M was given to cities, towns but only 5% was spent at the end of the fiscal year
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years