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.
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Ron DeSantis signed the bill in a Reedy Creek fire station bay; local firefighters and EMS providers backed him and presented him with a ceremonial ax
Lincoln’s medic units will receive cardiac monitors, power cots, heart rhythm simulators, EADs and stair chairs
“Sometimes, these big corporations, the only way you get their attention is by giving them an incentive,” said Commissioner Jerry Campbell
Meadville just hired its first EMS coordinator, and the fire department already has applications from paramedics
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
Cleveland already has service brownouts due to low staffing
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
Under the alliance business model, Falck and other private providers will still own and staff the ambulances
“Wendell Primus has been at the very center of virtually every major health and welfare bill” said AMA Board Chair Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer
The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
One Lockport alderman described the process of restoring EMS as a battle to save the fire department after budget issues and the layoff of five firefighters
Sen. Doris Turner said that Earl Moore Jr.'s death inspired the legislation
If passed, the measure would create public-private partnerships to fund education
“We ... hope this exemption helps efforts to attract more volunteers to our fire and ambulance companies, to enable more life-saving work that benefits us all,” a Rensselaer County executive said
Lawmakers urge the agency that oversees the program to prevent future attacks
Councilman Joseph Borelli plans to add language to the bill that would require the FD to replace aging vests as the protective material deteriorates
Cumberland County applicants who met the qualifications received payments ranging from $87 to $250 each
Sen. Justin Ready said the delegation has no plans to introduce the legislation while Carroll County is forming the new Department of Fire and EMS
“Our guys felt like they didn’t exist,” said Chief Matt Hallock. “I have several paramedics who aren’t back to work, and I don’t know if they will come back”
A convicted offender could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
McAllen’s contract with San Antonio-based Lone Star Ambulance takes effect on Feb. 23 after it could not reach a deal with Med-Care
The Charlie Riley Community Service Scholarship Foundation has given 333 scholarships over 17 years
The Folds of Honor scholarships are awarded yearly to the spouse and/or dependents of a responder who has fallen or been catastrophically wounded
"[The city] had an overriding interest in preserving the public’s trust in Cleveland EMS’s capacity to serve the public,” Appeals Judge Chad Readler wrote
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Med-Care EMS asked McAllen leaders to choose one of four subsidy options because of cost increases
Plainfield found out that a squad employee embezzled funds, and the chief had been responding to calls without a current state EMT certification
The state health department suspended the Walla Walla man’s paramedic license, making him ineligible for paid leave, a city spokesperson said
Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said the city could decide to grant some exemptions for the Decatur-Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service
Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
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