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.
State legislators have passed or are considering several pieces of legislation intended to improve EMS working conditions and safety for providers
It’s time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
California’s private EMS providers need to enjoy the same legal protections as firefighter-paramedics
All three local services are adding staff and vehicles to combat extended travel times after an area hospital shut down
Depending on the collection rate, the city could lose $364,000 or earn $15,000 per year if run by the fire department
The city department is asking for an additional $75K to hire more staff
On Wednesday hundreds of emergency medical professionals will speak with Congress about EMS issues
The city would either sue the county or form its own system after a four-year struggle to rein in county costs
The aim is to give the 26 agencies a tool to track their money in wake of financial troubles and theft
Officials are trying to persuade the state to give cities and towns more clout when it comes to choosing services, and switching when unhappy
The money from his estate will fund a new ambulance and the police K-9 unit for the next 10 years
Emergency medical personnel, state and local police, and firefighters would be able to file claims for mental-health counseling following post-traumatic stress diagnoses by board-certified psychiatrists or psychologists
City officials argued that integration is vital to save money and improve the response time and efficiency of rescue services
The state says the council must reconsider the decision, which failed to consider the “economy, efficiency and benefit to public welfare”
An ambulance and medic shortage has caused the department to fall short of of a state-mandated response goal
He ruled that Royal Bank of Canada was so eager for fees from the 2011 sale of Rural/Metro Corp. it advised for a quick sale at a price that wasn’t fair to shareholders
Des Plaines may purchase vehicles with a “vertical exhaust” after concerns that people are being unnecessarily exposed to dangerous fumes
They walked out on the meeting after a city councilman compared the firefighters to quasi doctors and AMR employees to nurses
“I’m tired of being a political punching bag,” he said after two audits revealed a six-figure deficit
The alliance aims “to take a stand against rampant corruption,” and they compliment each other in areas like advanced life support and fleet size
This month’s EMS on the Hill Day is the perfect time to help lawmakers understand what’s needed in field care across the country
The company had filed for bankruptcy as the city tried to strip its license for an ambulance shortage; First Response now has a monopoly on services
911 calls are so diverse that lawmakers struggle with how to categorize EMS issues when it comes to policy initiatives; it’s up to us to educate them
The owner of an ambulance service that transports veterans wants a license to expand to the rest of the city, but the two existing companies say it would be too much
More calls will be transferred to the city’s fire department instead of a private ambulance service
The city is threatening to revoke the company’s license for an ambulance shortage; DEMSI just filed for bankruptcy
Members of the volunteer corps. were forced out when melting snow fell fell from the condemned building fell onto the ambulance garage
He provided internal documents showing the county does not have enough medics, saying he’s worried about the people he serves
A repercussion of this fraud will be extra scrutiny and delayed claims on those with legitimate problems related to 9/11
More than 100 cops, firefighters and other city workers faked mental disabilities in order get tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits
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