Legislation and Funding
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EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders’ turf to advocate for EMS
The new ARPA Flex program allows local units of government to spend up to $10 million on newly eligible grant expenditures
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
The potential payments to EMS providers, firefighters and police officers are part of the governor’s $74.1 billion plan that goes to the state legislature
The Vermont senator met with fire and EMS members in January to hear their concerns brought on by the pandemic
“Our EMS teams, especially in rural Pennsylvania, have been crucial in responding to this pandemic,” said House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff
The department is evaluating the facilities and consulting with regulators about “appropriate guardrails”
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking emphasized the roles of law enforcement and expanded treatment in the future
Every state must prepare for the nationwide 988 system that launches in July
Lexington’s team has added staffers and expanded to include rapid responses to overdose deaths
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
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
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