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.
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
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
Grant funding is a critical way for EMS agencies to fill the budget void
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Debate over funding of Somerset-Pulaski County EMS led county official to call the mayor’s position on EMS “propaganda”
Scotia-Glenville Central School District officials approved the break on property tax to help with recruitment, retention
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
Decatur City Council ordinance comes after increased fire department calls to assisted-living facilities, nursing homes
Warren city council voted to have an ordinance written billing the residential facilities for lift assists and other non-emergency calls
Funding for Crawford County first responders comes from proceeds from the state’s slot machine gaming
Bellevue officials approve a $4 an hour raise to retain personnel and recruit others
How paramedics can take action to protect patients from falling through the cracks
Endowed by FirstWatch, the Fellowship seeks emerging EMS leaders who are people-centered, data driven
Scholarship opportunities in leadership development, mentoring, degree assistance are available
Portland’s Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Legislation to create and place a second team in Allegheny County moves to the House
Kansas City Mayor Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes bonus will increase the number of call takers, help city meet national standards for answering 911 calls
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Six bills focused on helping EMS in the state include proposals on tax funding, reimbursement and a tax credit for volunteers
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funds counter-terrorism operations for nine cities, towns
Detailing changes to equipment and PPE priority lists
American Legion Ambulance cited rising costs, debt in decision to end service
The Dare County modernization project aims to have three stations open by mid-summer
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
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
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