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.
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Find out the latest on how your agency can access ARP and other funding opportunities, as well as guidance around proposals, tactics and strategies
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said death benefits for firefighters, EMS providers and other frontline personnel who die from COVID-19 will come from local or state pension funds
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 accused Cypress Creek EMS of having an on-site mechanic repair members’ personal vehicles
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
During a video testimony to the U.S. House’s coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
The law increases the penalty for assaults and requires the annual reporting of all assaults to the state health department
President Donald Trump stressed the importance of EMS providers in “one of the most daunting and demanding challenges the country has ever faced”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will delay the first round of data collection until 2021
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
President Donald Trump’s plan focuses on increasing domestic production of supplies and identifying high-need areas
Ambulance crews in a Russian town plan to protest after not receiving bonuses promised to those who work with COVID-19 patients
The bill temporarily presumes COVID-19 to be work-related if diagnosed within 45 days of a first responder’s last shift
IAFC identifies fire and EMS connections in the bill, calls for support of the latest coronavirus aid package
This week, after more than six years and 449 recorded episodes, the podcast reached one million listens of the show
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the $3T aid package as soon as Friday
The families of first responders and other city workers who have died from COVID-19 will maintain health insurance coverage for 45 days
Hidalgo County EMS is requesting a $2.6 million loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, but says it has been unable to find a lender due to its bankruptcy status
Sen. Cory Booker lauded EMS providers in a conference call Friday and said he “1,000%" agreed with a proposed 12-week hazard pay plan
The presidents of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors strongly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s comments
Look to the factors impacting EMS revenues – logistics, technology and resource matching – to manage deliverables
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has lost $7.4 billion during the pandemic and cuts including essential workers may be necessary
Lawmakers seek to remove barriers for families of fallen first responders who may otherwise be forced to prove work-related exposure
The proposed program would qualify pandemic responders for nearly $10,000 per year over four years for college, student debt, business start-ups and other purposes
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced full-time, part-time and volunteer first responders will be eligible to receive stipends allocated from CARES Act funds
The commission, which normally has a “zero tolerance” policy on gifts for public officials, will allow some exceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic
A proposed ballot measure would help the county raise money to replace the system, which has failed more than four times in the last seven months
Mercy Regional EMT Ibeth Carpenter has been in the hospital since March 9 and was the first COVID-19 patient in Oklahoma to be placed on an ECMO machine
The request comes after Monroe County received $140 million in federal aid for COVID-19 response
State leaders agreed to defer payments for April, May and June to assist volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue agencies during the pandemic
The agency is suing the Small Business Administration, claiming they were unfairly denied a Payment Protection Program loan to assist them during the pandemic
Many county leaders have refused to sign the nine-page non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement required to obtain address lists for their 911 centers
