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.
Turning frustration into action as the end of ET3 puts a wrench in treatment in place, alternate destinations
The actress is joining the team producing the “Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis” film, to shine a spotlight on the urgent need for updated funding
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
“We have to stop allowing the ED to be the triage point for all patients reaching out to the EMS system”
The legislation was created in response to a firefighter breaking the rules after waiting for an ambulance then transporting a child with burns in a fire truck
In a statement, President Joe Biden declared May 15-21 as EMS Week, and highlighted the commitment and sacrifice of the nation’s providers
Rob Lawrence discusses legislative advocacy with the presidents of the Florida, California and Wisconsin EMS associations
The fellowship, developed by FirstWatch in cooperation with the Fitch EMS Foundation, includes education and mentoring
Grays Harbor EMS & Trauma Care Council, which provides training for first responders, has been struggling with its finances since March 2020
Dispatchers will have statewide training and certification, and will be eligible for better benefits and earlier retirement
An Interview with Jay Fitch, PhD, about Pinnacle 2022 and beyond
If no humans are waiting for treatment or transport, EMTs and paramedics would be allowed to help the dogs
Firefighters fanned out across Baker City to talk with people after the city announced that it intends to stop ambulance service in September
The local board is making EMS pay increases permanent in an effort to retain staffers
AMR said it deployed 62 times in the last five years in support of the government agency
Grady EMS has been under fire for response times, and a hospital emergency department’s closure may make them worse
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
Delaware County will contract with the paid EMS service for backup ambulance service for two years
The service’s contract with Youngstown is set to conclude at the end of the year
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
The seven scholarships are for leadership mentoring, industry-specific leadership education, and grants to help EMS leaders complete post-secondary education
The roundtable focused on recruitment, retention and other critical issues impacting the state’s EMS
According to an analysis, Cleveland’s base rate for an ambulance run of $350-$500 is well below the $600-$850 other local ambulance services charge
City Councilman Charles Slife hopes to introduce a bill this year to bring the city’s billing rates into line with the industry
A Community Development Block Grant will cover most of the costs for the Cole County EMS project, and the rest will come from a sales tax for service
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
Rockingham County leaders also approved extra payments for overtime work
Morgantown providers point out a lack of prorating has caused issues with paychecks, causing some to resign from the department
In addition to consulting with specialists, telehealth can also allow follow-up care as you treat and release patients in their homes
Executive Director Tom Judge estimates that taking air services management in-house will save $760,000 to $887,000 a year
The legislation would provide more medical and mental health benefits for public safety telecommunicators
“As they shut down, the EMS agencies that are still there have to do more and more with less and less,” said Joe Klass, a paramedic and volunteer firefighter
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