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.
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crisis and lowering arrest rates
They are certainly worth saving, but EMS needs to stop sounding the alarm and look for internal solutions
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
Strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of leading a non-profit EMS organization
The Health and Human Services Department announced $15 million in funding available for states to create and improve response to mental health- and substance use-related crises
A new, gas-powered rig offers lower anticipated repair costs over diesel, the Northshire Rescue Squad reported
The funding will aim to keep equipment, facilities high-quality for responders and communities
By listener request, our hosts discuss the new law restricting ketamine use in Colorado and the Chicago sexual harassment settlement
The two Warwick firefighters underwent investigation following a patient’s death
Partnership between St. Charles Health and Crook County Fire & Rescue continues to meet local need
Restrictions include weighing the patient and airway management training, equipment in the presence of law enforcement
The new response model would include EMT staffed ambulances, and send paramedics, when required, via quick response vehicles
One-third of rural volunteer EMS agencies are at risk because they can’t cover their operating costs
‘Members who are not paid will not attend,’ union head said of event meant to honor COVID-19 emergency workers as pay bargaining continues with mayor’s office
New York City and other communities need to show their respect for paramedics, EMTs through pay equity
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
The announcement of a COVID-19 parade for EMS workers was a shock for providers who worked long hours during the height of the pandemic amid staffing shortages
The mailing alleged that the imminent termination of an EMS agreement between the town and the Gardner Lake Fire Company — which goes into effect June 30 — creates a “massive liability and public safety risk”
Leaders at Gold Cross EMS are looking to raise fees from $1,150 base rate and around $20 per mile to a $1,750 base rate and $28 per mile