Legislation and Funding
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County 911 centers would receive $50 million in a separate parcel to address their staffing shortages
Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”
Alcohol-related EMS calls fell in nearby Chelsea, which had a half-year restriction
First Responder Wellness Week was designed to provide resources, support and community to help public safety personnel better understand the mental and physical health risks that come with the job
A state grant will fully fund training for 10 licensed paramedics for Rapid Response EMS
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
The recently reintroduced bill would create a new $50M grant program for EMS agencies
The newly formed EMS division of Meadville Central Fire Department will take over as the city’s designated primary EMS provider Wednesday morning
The measure would establish grants that schools could use to buy AEDs and to pay for training
They showed their support for a bipartisan measure that would benefit them
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan’s pre-authorization requirements
The Supporting Our First Responders Act would authorize spending on hiring, training, equipment, vehicles, facility upgrades and more
Under the measure, public safety leaders could classify first responder suicides as LODDs, and victims’ families would be eligible for a $100,000 benefit
EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders’ turf to advocate for EMS
An AMR representative said the company is taking “extraordinary steps” to hire more paramedics in Riverside County
“We’re going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,” said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her”
The $25 million bipartisan proposal would provide emergency funding primarily to rural services at risk of shutting down
A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan
Grant County is finalizing negotiations with Lifeline Ambulance
State police are investigating the theft from Yellow Breeches EMS
“I don’t see most adults do as well as [Aria Lamen] did,” said Aurora 911 Dispatcher Tracie Whalen
Out of the total $95 million, $61 million has been awarded so far to 237 agencies
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
Falck officials acknowledge staffing and response-time issues, but the two sides are at an impasse over how much the city will pay the service
“First responders were sent to the wrong location, or were misinformed about the emergent situation, or were not dispatched,” Helena Moreno said
STAT EMS plans to cease operations by the end of the month and has been winding down its services and staffing
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