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.
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
A successful AFG application begins with understanding and avoiding common mistakes in your project area
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
The state is asking EMS and healthcare professionals who are licensed but inactive to return to work during the crisis
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
The organizations urged supporters to contact their representatives and ask for measures including reimbursements, tax deduction and direct funding
The hundreds of N95 masks received from both the national and state stockpile were expired, most by at least 10 years
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role, and his talks with CMS about treat-not-transport reimbursement
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
The U.S. Fire Administration outlined how agencies can take advantage of FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program
Detailing grant options and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act aimed at relieving financial burdens on communities
One Uhrichsville councilman and a councilman from another city went door-to-door hoping to force the city to reconsider the switch
Saratoga Springs officials are seeking to build the $6.6 million facility in a location that will improve response times to newly developed parts of the city
The White House issued guidance for the next 15 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Miami Beach Commissioner Ricky Arriola drew ire for saying first responders could “take one for the team” during the outbreak
Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board removes constraints on EMS response to the coronavirus epidemic
The administration’s federal task force managing the crisis was working to break a bottleneck in the nation’s ability to test for COVID-19
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The service is calling for the requirements to match national standards as it appeals $10,000 in response-time penalties
The $1 million grant will enable the agency to increase from six to 12 full-time firefighter-medics and rely less on volunteers
Lawmakers have proposed a bill that will prevent the FCC from auctioning off the band of spectrum used by first responders across the country
Town leaders are considering having voters decide whether to increase the benefits to up to $1,200 per year
The city of Decatur requires the ambulance service to respond within 12 minutes to at least 90% of its calls
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
Officials told concerned residents the town’s contracted EMS provider will still respond to the calls
An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump would allow disaster relief funds to be used to assist state and local responses
The two representatives plan to offer the bill as an alternative to the workers’ compensation bill already passed by the state House
The tasks and timeline ahead for the 205 organizations selected under ET3 as we remove the perverse incentive of only getting paid for taking a patient to the wrong place
Officials said ambulances equipped with AEDs are currently only required at some games in the state
In the ad, Paramedic Jerry Kelley explains the funding problems faced by rural ambulance services and how the census can help
Under the proposed act, federal grant funding for mental wellness support would no longer carry a funding match requirement
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles made the comments while discussing ambulance response times at a meeting last month
