EMS Grants
EMS1’s Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help EMS providers identify and secure available grant funding.
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Tyler Hollingsworth and another firefighter were electrocuted while at the scene of a fire
The money will provide mental health counseling to victims, witnesses and first responders
The two grants include funds for the purchase of nine iPad-based training EKG monitors needed to implement the updated certification exam
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According to the NHTSA, there’s an average of 4,500 ambulance crashes annually in the U.S.
In 2017, expect substance abuse, mental illness, innovative technology and collaborative solutions to be top trends in EMS grant funding
Firehouse Subs will fund more than $1 million in public safety equipment, disaster relief and more through quarterly grants
The consistency of these habits will help you achieve your desired grant seeking success
Lou Meyer performed CPR on a elderly man who went into cardiac arrest at a hair salon
The grant will help reduce operational strain on EMS resources and improve care for patients with complex medical conditions
Jordan V. Selsor rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle that was quickly filling up with water
The first defibrillators from the recent purchase will be handed out to volunteers in the coming days.
The $5,000 grant has allowed NOEMS to replace their outdated technical rope rescue gear with state-of-the-art gear.
The program will give first responders an improved ability to recognize a behavioral health emergency and take “a better course of action so that we have a better resolution”
Health Information Exchange participation and funding for EMS agencies is a pathway to improving patient care and safety
Officials used a $150,000 grant to purchase 152 ballistic vests for first responders
The department wants to buy a third power cot and loader and a chest compressor for the city’s third ambulance
The ambulance includes a new patient-lifting system, which will help EMS personnel avoid injury while loading patients
Firefighters, paramedics and a YMCA lifeguard sprang into action when a man playing basketball collapsed on the court in April
Citing dangers faced by paramedics at the Pulse nightclub shooting, fire officials have pushed for protective gear, such as armored helmets
The first responders spent their own money to buy cleaning supplies and rent a carpet cleaner to clean up the bloody aftermath of a call
The company awarded 20 responders who have suffered serious injuries sustained while on duty
Here are three questions to ask as your department or agency works through the question of whether to partner or collaborate for an application
The money was used to purchase a pair of cardiac monitors to replace two older models and two 12 lead transmission devices
The ambulances were purchased with a $335,000 grant awarded to the agency in May
Speakers implored the council to take the grant, recounting stories of how firefighters trained as paramedics arrived just in time to help loved ones in distress
Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
