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• Pa. officials consider tax breaks for volunteer EMTs

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  Qualifying EMTs would receive a 20 percent discount on local real estate taxes and up to a $300 tax break on the township's earned income tax

• Fla. Legislature looks at combating opioid epidemic

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  Gov. Rick Scott, who declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency in May, wants more than $50 million in funding

• Pa. program to provide naloxone to first responders

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  More than 60,000 kits of the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose will be available for two years with $5 million in state funding

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  Iowa attorney general OKs naloxone rebate for first responders

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  Attorney General Tom Miller said the deal makes public agencies eligible for a $6-per-dose rebate on naloxone purchases

• Family hopes bill will allow EMS providers to administer meds

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  The new proposal would direct responders to help patients with adrenal issues, but it requires agencies to come up with rules for patients who need advanced treatment

• Pa. bill aims to exempt first responders from jury duty

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  “Our dedicated emergency services folks should be available at all times to respond to threats to public health and safety,” Rep. Russ Diamond said

• After nurse arrest, Utah lawmakers to clarify blood draw law

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  Rep. Craig Hall said in a Twitter message that he doesn't have details yet on the legislation he's planning

• Ohio bill aims to stop 'ambulance chasers' from calling car crash victims

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  State Rep. Catherine Ingram is pushing for change after she was bombarded by calls from businesses when she was in a car crash

• NY gov. approves unlimited sick leave benefits for 9/11 responders

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  The responders will now be eligible for unlimited paid sick leave with full salary coverage

• Chicago residents: Ambulance sirens too loud

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  "There are some evenings where, and I'm not exaggerating, an ambulance can come by every six minutes," resident Vicki Loevy said

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  Texas hotel slaying inspires push to mandate direct-dial 911

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  Under a measure nearing final approval in Congress, businesses would be required to include direct-dial 911 on any new telephone system they install

• NYC councilman wants naloxone kits in schools to prevent overdoses

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  City councilman Rafael Salamanca will introduce a bill that requires schools to carry naloxone kits

• Pa. borough weighs tax credit for volunteer EMTs

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  Act 172 allows communities to offer volunteers breaks on earned income taxes and up to a 20 percent reimbursement for property taxes

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  Air ambulance insurance plan helps residents save thousands

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  A resident’s recent flight bill was $34,000, but the town’s membership covered what insurance would not pay

• Pa. EMS officials concerned after decision to encrypt police radio calls

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  Starting in November, when anyone, including responders, listens to a police scanner, they may hear muddled voices

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