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.
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders, policy pronouncements and a temporary freeze on grants on their departments and communities
From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in emergency management
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
Winchester EMS will now recieve funding from an added property tax area in Scott County
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
The time has come for electric vehicles in EMS
Epidemiologist Morgan K. Anderson, author of the research using the ImageTrend Collaborate™ database, won best poster abstract at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) annual meeting
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Over $40M was given to cities, towns but only 5% was spent at the end of the fiscal year
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Five ways to shape policies that enhance patient care, streamline operations and provide a safer working environment
While recovering from a head injury, Jessica Barclay decided she needed to help Denver paramedics help others
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
Approximately 44% of the Piqua Fire Department’s transports in 2023 were to Kettering Health Piqua
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The new Westport EMS ambulance won’t arrive until 2025 due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic
Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population
Approximately 45% of the state’s MVA’s had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
Daviess Community Hospital’s construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
Ulster Supervisor James Quigley has begun looking at the future ambulance service costs for 2024
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Officials call for Mayor Wu to unfreeze funds after new warnings of lone-actor” threats around the holidays
State funding will cover everything from staffing and equipment to mental health resources
