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.
“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.”
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Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Safety Director Karrie Howard: Nicole Carlton “has proven herself an effective leader during several major events within the city. Carlton is a dedicated public servant”
“We have firefighters that are working 96-hour shifts,” said Isaac McLennan of the Portland Firefighter’s Association
“This further shattered already broken families,” FDNY widow Janlyn Scauso said about being barred from the fund
San Diego’s EMS service is now adding cover letters to clarify that forms requiring patient signatures for insurance reimbursements are not bills
Under a nine-month contract, the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation must increase the number of ambulances it stations in Harlingen
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
Bryony Gilbey joins the podcast to discuss “Honorable but broken,” the documentary that sums up the precipitous state of EMS
The Town of Waterford and the Village of Waterford are considering forming a combined fire department, too
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
With Pharr EMS officials planning to lay off 40 employees next month, Med Care EMS’ legal allegations against the city are questionable
The measure would remove a current restriction on grants and designate parts of the state’s fireworks tax revenue for financial and educational aid for first responders
City leaders have purchased five unmarked police cars, three K-9 vehicles, an ambulance and refurbishment of an ambulance chassis with the money
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
Costs and wait times are up and annual memberships are down as Superior Ambulance Service founder Doug Dick is trying to retain EMS providers
The company is mandating overtime shifts and plans to revamp its operations at the U.S.- Mexico border
Beginning in October, drivers must change lanes or slow down for any stopped vehicle showing hazards or caution signals
Colorado Public Radio and other news organizations asked Adams County District Judge Kyle Seedorf to force the report’s release under Colorado open records laws
Officials voiced a concern that without this law, the state may face a disadvantage in recruitment
In a letter, the Pharr city manager also shared four options for future subsidies
Former Calhoun EMS Inc. Director Julie Sears responded by saying that all the providers have had certifications
“He was proud to represent our community,” Assemblyman Rudy Salas said about the founder of Hall Ambulance Service and four-term Bakersfield mayor
The company said it will try to transfer employees to its emergency division
The new Medicaid-supported plan allows the state to provide and expand programs like Eugene-based CAHOOTS, whose crews include paramedics
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
“A paramedic coming to us in an accident and knowing what to look for would really help future victims not be hurt or sold or worse,” a trafficking survivor said of the legislation
After being suspended last year, Penrose EMS has added staff and ambulances and has improved response times
Air Methods Corp. cited the No Surprises Act, inflation and under-reimbursement from Medicare as the reason for the closings
Freeport EMS declined to press charges against Justin G. DeAngelis
Staffers have been trained in administering the nasal spray, and the program is set to expand citywide
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