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Detailing changes to equipment and PPE priority lists
While recovering from a head injury, Jessica Barclay decided she needed to help Denver paramedics help others
Why smaller EMS agencies need grant funding, and four programs to look into
The city of Aberdeen last commissioned an ambulance rate study in 2010, when the rate was about $20 per month; the city has not raised that amount greater than the rate of inflation since then, with the 2024 rate sitting at $28
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
Debate over funding of Somerset-Pulaski County EMS led county official to call the mayor’s position on EMS “propaganda”
Funding for Crawford County first responders comes from proceeds from the state’s slot machine gaming
Bellevue officials approve a $4 an hour raise to retain personnel and recruit others
Endowed by FirstWatch, the Fellowship seeks emerging EMS leaders who are people-centered, data driven
Scholarship opportunities in leadership development, mentoring, degree assistance are available
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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
American Legion Ambulance cited rising costs, debt in decision to end service
Winchester EMS will now recieve funding from an added property tax area in Scott County
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
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
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 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
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
Ulster Supervisor James Quigley has begun looking at the future ambulance service costs for 2024