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.
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
AmbuServe’s Melissa Harris discusses EMS staffing and leadership challenges
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
The U.S. is the first country to fully approve the shot, in a move that may pave the way for additional mandates
The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider
5 PA highlights: The practical application for physician assistants
The bonuses, funded through the city’s $20.53 million City Hall allocation from the American Rescue Plan, will be paid at two different levels
While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
“This has been a problem that’s been brewing for several years and the pandemic kind of accelerated it,” said Monroe Community Ambulance CEO Ron Slagell
Jay Fitch delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking keynote address to EMS leaders on how to future-ready their organization
The state allocated approximately $208 million to distribute one-time relief payments of up to $1,000 to over 193,000 first responders
The wage increases for the town’s approximately 22 unionized emergency medical workers were part of a new union contract that won council approval
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
The union accuses local government officials of excluding EMTs, paramedics from offering input
Two of the four paramedics who responded to a shooting death by federal authorities were initially “prevented” from being interviewed, union leaders said
In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police
After a successful pilot program in DeKalb County, AMR becomes the largest group included in the CMS ET3 model
While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible
Commissioners in Sumter County voted to transfer EMS dispatching duties from AMR to the county
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city’s traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
Michael DeCillis, who treated firefighters on 9/11, is running for a seat in District 11, representing Staten Island and part of Brooklyn
Under the new law, police will no longer be the primary responders to welfare checks or psychiatric calls unless a crime has been committed
“It is not a matter of if, but when,” victims’ advocate says while encouraging those affected to file
When asked about union pushback on the decision, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has a right to require that its workforce gets vaccinated or tested
Dr. John Gallagher, former Sedgwick County EMS director, resigned last week and agreed not to sue officials or individuals in exchange for $85,000
If the vote fails to pass, North Country EMS will be forced to cut its available services by half
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
Sedgwick County’s Tom Stolz apologized for the delay in responding to EMS employees’ concerns about the medical director
Gold Cross EMS ambulances should have a paramedic on board, track available units and perform quality control reviews, Augusta committee says
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
A subcommittee of the U.S. House is slated to vote July 15 on a bill that would appropriate $2 million for drowning prevention
