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.
A New Mexico paramedic, educator and attorney encourages EMS providers to be innovators and promote the profession
EMS experience, overdose patient data and funding needs aren’t mentioned in commission’s national emergency declaration request to President Trump
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
The FCC will auction for private use the segment of the 700 MHz frequency band known as the D Block
The Tracy, Calif., fire department was recently caught in the crosshairs of the national media about plans to charge residents every time they call 911 for a medical emergency.
The publicly raised funds demonstrate the region’s support for well-trained EMS workers
The service has remained relatively unchanged for more than 40 years; now the town is looking for providers to see if service can be improved
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how to combat major EMS closures like the the Rural/Metro layoffs in Indiana, and whether it’s time to put an end to 24-hour shifts
A private company will take over rescue calls as Lockport seeks to borrow $5 million to keep the city afloat
It may be that local communities will need to band together to create regional EMS systems that are supported by a combination of taxes, reimbursement and private pay
The $75,000 program will waive additional fees after insurance for residents
When budgets are cut and staff are reduced, there are steps that EMS leaders can take to avoid negative outcomes
The fire district plans to raise taxes to increase EMS services after a 2013 reduction resulted in inadequate response times
Neighbors are concerned about noise, speeding ambulances, and added traffic; they claim the sale would violate voter-approved conditions for the land
A cash-strapped Calif. hospital specializing in heart health stopped its emergency ambulance services, and family members say Booker Williams died because paramedics couldn’t bring him there
The township ended 60-year-old contracts with two local fire companies and switched to the University of Pennsylvania Health Systems for emergency medical services
The city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are finalizing the merger; a call from anywhere in the county will go into a consolidated call-taking center
When it comes to the frustrating health care merry-go-round of frequent 911 callers, it’s unfortunate that the county officials just don’t get it
The city wrote a $30,000 check for 2014-15 services; the agency is also seeking $190,000 in back payments through a lawsuit
The city had been paying a previous company struggling with layoffs and service cuts $35,000 annually, and switched to another company for $85,000
The legislation allows nurses who staff ambulances to operate at their highest level of certification, rather than the level that the ambulances they are riding in are certified for
A group of nurses and patients committed to keeping hte hospital open filed a lawsuit claiming budget cuts that have led closures are unnecessary and discriminate against the disabled, poor and elderly
The county has tried collecting to no avail; the debt is three years old and councilors say it’s time to move on
Ambulances will be rerouted to other hospitals after fiscal concerns led nearly 100 employees to resign, making it increasingly difficult to staff the ER
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