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• Rural Ore. fire, ambulance agencies seek approval to merge

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  The agencies are seeking support to create a ballot measure to approve the merger, which officials say would improve service

• Former treasurer must pay back $83K to rescue squad, judge says

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  A judge said the former treasurer and EMT must pay back the amount she improperly spent and the cost of a state audit

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• Nonemergency ambulance reduces 911 calls in NC county

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  The ambulance assigned to handle non-emergency calls has reduced emergency call volume and increased revenue for the county's EMS

• Education and emergency services partner to battle the opioid epidemic in rural Pennsylvania

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  Grant funding sources have directed focus on the social, economic and health-related issues in rural areas, including the opioid epidemic

• Ohio fire/EMS fundraising to campaign for tax levy, avoid brownouts

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  Fire officials say the levy would provide funds to hire more firefighters and paramedics, ensuring more consistent coverage

• NC county approves portion of $8M shared fire-EMS station

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  The new building will have the latest communications and other technology, more space and equipment for training, and improved separate accommodations for male and female personnel

• Va. county switches to military-style pay scale for public safety

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  All sworn deputy sheriffs, emergency communications officers and firefighters will be designated in pay grades PS 1 through 26 according to their specialty, where PS stands for public safety

• EMS study offers 2 paths forward for Ind. county

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  County officials were told their two options include enhancing the current EMS contract or starting their own service

• Mental health, EMS crisis named top 2 priorities for Pa. counties

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  County leaders will seek more resources for mental health services and EMS agencies in the coming year

• EMS chief, paramedic retire after audit reveals critical billing issues

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  One of the outgoing employees mentioned the audit that revealed revenue losses of at least $200,000 in his resignation letter

• Audit shows Wis. ambulance service lost revenue by mishandling claims

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  A 25-page report outlined deficits in training and internal processes that led to an estimated $200,000 or more in lost revenue

• NY town establishes task force to improve ambulance service

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  The task force seeks to bring together ambulance corps and town leaders to best make use of available funds

• NC county approves community paramedicine program after jump in 911 calls

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  The county's 911 calls rose by more than 2,500 in 2019 and officials hope to follow the example of another county that successfully reduced calls

• Ohio city fire department reaches 10th anniversary of transporting patients

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  The fire department says it has generated more than $7.3 million in revenue after the decision in 2009 to provide medical transports

• Kan. county ambulance returns after nearly year-long makeover

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  The box of the nearly 10-year-old ambulance was remounted onto a new chassis, repainted and equipped with a new cot system

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