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.
In this crossover episode, hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero are joined by Bruce Evans, president of NAEMT, to speculate on what’s coming next for the industry
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
AAA Rural Task Force Chair Justin Grohs joins the podcast to discuss staffing and financial stressors
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the bill would create conflicts of interest in chain of command and budgetary oversight
On this episode of Inside EMS, Dr. Krohmer joins show regular Kelly Grayson and guest host Rob Lawrence to discuss the industry
The task force would examine the challenges facing rural ambulance services and make recommendations for improvement
Lawmakers are unsure whether American Rescue Plan funds can be used to sustain WyoLink, which connects more than 500 agencies across the state
An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession
The updated brand is intended to highlight the available prehospital services as a partnership
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the smaller station will save the city millions compared to the cost of building a full-size fire station
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
The bill limits the use of ketamine and chemical restraints by first responders and prohibits any police involvement in using chemical restraints
Some companies have left the city due to staffing issues that the remaining services say come down to unsustainable reimbursement rates
The bill would carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years for killing federally funded law enforcement members, firefighters and EMS providers
The Decatur Ambulance Regulatory Board meeting Tuesday included lawsuit threats, complaints and a dispute over a heart monitor battery
Understand how first responders can participate in the funding
Officials said South Dakota’s location makes it a key state among Compact members
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey says New York is the only state that does not allow for blood transfusions on medical aircraft
Commissioners debated how much funding to allocate to the program, which dispatches a paramedic and social worker to some calls
Sedgwick County commissioners said they want to know why nearly 100 EMS providers have quit over the last two years
The bill was recently advanced by the state Assembly Health Committee
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Letters distributed to eight other municipalities said an “unfair burden” has been placed on the Warren Fire Department to respond outside the city
The waiver is retroactive to March 1, 2020 and allows for reimbursement when patients aren’t transported due to community-wide COVID-19 protocols
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
A large number of supporters attended a council meeting Wednesday to support the service as the city considered switching to a full-time service
The bonuses will go to more than 170,000 firefighters, EMS providers and police officers across the state
Officials said Huntington Beach’s HOPE program is meant to supplement the efforts of homeless liaison officers and expand access to mental health care
The bill aims to ensure stroke patients are transported to the most appropriate medical facility rather than the nearest hospital
East Hampton Ambulance Association says it has lost 10 members over the last year, and nearly 30 have reduced their hours
