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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Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
The previous director said someone in that role could work on things such as the firefighter cancer surveillance program, the city’s AED program and workplace safety training
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
“Having a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,” a trainee flight medic said
The measure would make federal grant dollars available to cities and states for programs that pair mental health workers with EMS providers or police officers
PatientCare EMS is getting a higher rate in Sioux Falls for the fourth year in a row
The San Bernardino County agreement also adds two more steps to workers’ salary cap
“He has been the most pro-first responder governor that I have seen in my entire 37 years in Florida,” said Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters President Jon Shirey
The new legislation went into effect on July 1
Washington Township’s new station will be double the size of the current location and feature four drive-through bays, a training area and a storm shelter
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
$4 million is budgeted for a new station, which is scheduled to be completed by October
The agency’s “Operation Engage” program, which was kickstarted last year, looks to educate the community on overdose symptoms and how to respond
Decatur Ambulance Service was founded in 1959 and was acquired by Hospital Sisters Health System in 2018
The HERO Act would create peer-support programs, mental health education and a system to collect information about first responder suicides
Lawmakers see the bill as a way to address staffing shortfalls; employers would be able to verify EMS providers’ licenses
To make up for area agencies’ staffing shortfalls, Niagara County employees will respond to calls in two ambulances during the day and one at night
HSHS St. Mary’s, which owns Decatur Ambulance Service, plans to close it on Sept. 1
“I’d like to have everyone included. There’s a very high standard [EMS crews] have to meet,” said Radnor Fire Chief Joseph Maguire
In addition to removing the bottom tier of the firefighter-paramedic salary schedule, experienced members also will get pay increases
“We are making it possible for anyone who needs to be tested to do so,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
“I’m at the end of my rope,” said Ricky Reeves, executive director of Granbury Hood County EMS in Texas, who would like to see state or federal level assistance
UCF RESTORES also received $270,000 to work with Florida A&M to build a statewide mental health wellness toolkit for first responders
Decatur’s EMS coordinator presented a challenge coin to six hospital EMS employees and called their willingness to jump in “unprecedented”
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
The initiative includes a recruiting campaign, no-cost trainings and giving current providers equipment and supplies
The attack may include Rockland, Maine, patient data such as names, birth dates, assessments, medications, insurance information and social security numbers
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
The pilot program would be part of the Kingston Fire Department whose members would respond to nonviolent calls for assistance
