Legislation and Funding
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Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”
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
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
Boone County Emergency Ambulance Authority Director Bryan Justice says the funding will help address the staffing shortfall
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
Take action to implement efficiency models and grow the shrinking workforce
The agency has not yet boosted coverage by the 20% it promised, but Falck is providing more coverage than AMR did despite staffing shortages
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The donation from former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. will provide resources and elevated emergency services to communities in Western Montana
The Michigan Association of Ambulance Services said the new hires could be on duty within 2 years
CARESTAR grants will go to Nuestra Communidad, the National Indian Justice Center and the Loma Linda University Health Department of Emergency Medicine
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
Deming Administrator Aaron Sera plans to meet with union representatives and said the city gave firefighter/EMTs a 6.5% raise plus bonuses and promised another 3%
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
The respirators will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers throughout the country
“We’re at an extreme need where I need bodies on the floor,” said Ellsworth Fire Chief Scott Guillerault
In a separate ruling, the high court struck down a provision requiring large employers to test unvaccinated employees weekly
How Falck US significantly increased patient and insurance collections, decreased bad debt write-offs and reduced cost to collect
The new law allows first responders in Texas to carry firearms on duty, regulates training, liability
“We all have shortages, and we are thankful to get one ambulance,” said Pasquotank-Camden EMS Director Jerry Newell
Only patients with the most severe illness and injury are to be taken by ambulance to hospitals
Michigan Association of Ambulance Services: “In 2021, 68% of Michigan EMS transports were handled by non-governmental agencies, who are not eligible”
Health authorities also encourage all Americans 16 and older to get a third shot because of the highly contagious omicron variant
As part of the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program, each municipality and fire district is eligible to receive a grant of up to $100,000
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS has seen a jump in the number of providers requiring isolation due to COVID-19
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified hospitals and other facilities could insist that ambulance service staffers must be vaccinated
The CDC is expected to make a ruling on the authorization later in the week
“When you have a patient that has been traumatically injured ... they need blood products,” said Erin Reese, program director with Mercy Flight Central
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