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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.

National Rural EMS Conference attendees asked to identify unique attributes and barriers to success
Follow these rules to help your EMS agency or fire department take the next step in success with grant applications
Zika virus has been looming all winter, but local governments can get ahead of the problem as mosquito abatement season begins
Cuts will take $473,000 from trauma system budget
Responders face possibility of layoffs if no agreement reached
Fire Department asks permission to staff two ambulances with paramedics
Transports for toothaches, boils will no longer occur
Authorities rush to set up paramedic trainee class
Deal among municipalities folds in final hour
Paramedics no longer taking county calls
$1.33 billion plan calls for restoring previously cut EMS allocations
Legislation would transfer control of certification process of thousands of paramedics, EMTs
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