Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message.”
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Scholarship opportunities in leadership development, mentoring, degree assistance are available
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
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
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funds counter-terrorism operations for nine cities, towns
Detailing changes to equipment and PPE priority lists
American Legion Ambulance cited rising costs, debt in decision to end service
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
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
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
Five ways to shape policies that enhance patient care, streamline operations and provide a safer working environment
While recovering from a head injury, Jessica Barclay decided she needed to help Denver paramedics help others
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
Approximately 44% of the Piqua Fire Department’s transports in 2023 were to Kettering Health Piqua
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The new Westport EMS ambulance won’t arrive until 2025 due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic
Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population
