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"I watched my employees be on the phone for 20 minutes with a citizen doing CPR on a loved one, and to me, that's unacceptable," Battalion Chief John Gaddie said

The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said

Sedgwick County reverses course on a 2018 study that led to staffing shortage, slow response times and employee burnout

Among AMR's complaints against the Sonoma County Fire District is that the district lowered the transport cost by paying EMS employees less

If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a "fire protection fee" to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff

The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances

Hamilton County officials say a 10% rate increase will help stave off rising costs and retain employees

Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”

The recently reintroduced bill would create a new $50M grant program for EMS agencies

A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan

Grant County is finalizing negotiations with Lifeline Ambulance

A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs

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If the president's plan is approved, more federal firefighters could be hired at a higher starting pay level

Finally, reimbursement for community paramedic home visits on the horizon