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.
As the number of volunteers dwindles, so does the medical safety net that EMS provides
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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
Union officials said the ambulance service is bargained-for union work and can’t be unilaterally done away with by the city
The spat may mean more taxpayers may now be more aware of how EMS is funded and what the system could provide
The town has been using the service for years, but never had a written contract in place
The battle began in 2009 when the formula used to calculate overtime pay was found to violate state laws
Fire and EMS Director Brad Owens: ‘It’s a positive step and a progressive direction for Prince George County’
Proposals including lowering the age of eligibility to receive pension benefits, as well as lowering the retirement age
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
He pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter for the 2012 accident that killed an EMT and a patient
Michael James Sulak, 53, continues to await trial on three counts of rape of a child in the third degree and one count of unlawful harboring of a minor
The money will pay to put a second paramedic unit in service
A councilman proposed using a $450K grant over three years to buy 60 defibrillators and place them in public buildings across the county
Cash-strapped Lockport parked two ambulances for good, and will likely seek proposals from private ambulance companies
Anchorage is moving more medics to the busiest service areas areas at peak hours to address complaints that staff are overworked
The company announced it would no longer keep an ambulance in a nearby town overnight, which has raised concerns about response time
It entered into an agreement with Syracuse Group to provide emergency medical physicians and supervisors to decrease wait time and increase providers
Residents will vote on whether to approve a property tax levy that will fund one-third of the EMS budget, including maintenance, operation and salaries, for the next three years
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