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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The company hired many of the paramedics and EMTs who had been working for AMR
Port St. Lucie Volunteer Ambulance had been dangerously low on donations
“Volunteers are hard to come by": Assistant Fire Chief Travis Buhnerkempe said the definition of a health care worker and rules for them create a staffing concern
The Fair Play Ambulance Cost Recovery Act would enable fire departments to recover costs associated with providing ambulance services
The Protecting America’s First Responders Act addresses general eligibility, 9/11 disability provisions, COVID-19 presumption and other benefits
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
This app helps EMS providers triage symptoms more accurately and quickly – and get the patient to the right facility without delay
The plan calls for Aurora to revamp its use-of-force policies and launch new training programs in an effort to combat bias in the ranks
The facility will be used for training exercises and to house a public safety program designed to get area kids interested in becoming first responders
The Otsego County pilot program will employ 20 EMTs and its two ambulances are equipped with the latest technology
An EMS lieutenant is suspected to have been at the center of the scheme
Pflugerville leaders hired Acadian Ambulance Service after voters chose not to join an emergency services district
Donovan Davis, Randolph County Emergency Services chief, said the department is grateful that county officials are committed to providing quality services to the public
With Tulsa onboard, the proposal goes to Oklahoma City
The South Texas Emergency Care Foundation says competition would cut revenue from non-emergency transports that help fund its emergency service
Gov. Henry McMaster has allocated COVID-19 relief funding to pay for 2 years of training for high-demand jobs
The executive director of the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services said the state needs more EMTs and paramedics as “quickly as possible”
The pilot program dispatches a mental health worker and a firefighter-paramedic to mental health crisis calls in lieu of police
In response to staff EMSA shortage, Tulsa could remove a requirement that all ambulances be staffed with a paramedic
With jobs on the line, Austin’s Prop A drew opposition from the labor unions for firefighters and EMS
Project Heart Beat has placed more than 9,000 defibrillators citywide
Staffing challenges and increasing service calls from an aging population make it harder to maintain service standards, the Wisconsin Policy Forum says
The state is not offering a religious exemption to workers who risk losing their jobs if they are unvaccinated
Wittman Enterprises will bill for EMS calls; Fire Recovery USA will bill for fires, vehicle accidents, special rescues and hazardous materials calls
Mayor de Blasio says the city’s agencies, like FDNY and NYPD, are prepared to deal with potential staff shortages
If Proposition A passes, the Austin Police Department would gain staffing and funding, while the Austin Fire Department and ATCEMS would lose both
Depending on Congress, 2022 could see the largest annual increase since 1990
If approved, the money generated will go to upgrading equipment like radios and extraction tools, as well as addressing the city’s aging fleet, Englewood Director of Finance Della Stearns said
The member-based initiative unites police, fire and EMS foundations to address resource gaps
The move is an effort to improve EMS services in the county and eventually the passing of an ordinance establishing a fee to fund the EMS system
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