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.
Regulation, documentation and benchmarking recommendations for managing fleet maintenance and vehicle replacement cycle
NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation
The proposed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan contains several components that can be used for fire and EMS funding
Act 7 requires PDE to provide a curriculum to schools to teach hands-only CPR, a no-breath, compression-only technique recommended by the American Heart Association for sudden cardiac arrests
“It would also be helpful if the administration would kind of weigh in and I haven’t really seen any specific indication from them on where they stand,” IAFF President Harold Schaitberger said
Louisiana first responders diagnosed with PTSD can now apply for workers’ comp benefits
Volunteers want benefits like job protection, tax write-offs, scholarships and student loan debt forgiveness
Advocate and comedian slams lack of attendance at hearing on a bill that would ensure first responder benefits for 70 years
The fire department is looking at also remounting ambulances and putting the medical bay from an old ambulance onto a new chassis
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
Departments across the county are in the process of ordering or receiving new ambulances, police cruisers and fire engines as old equipment breaks down, wears out or becomes unsafe
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
Our co-hosts look to the future and discuss which EMS model of service may not be in existence in the next 10 years, as value-based reimbursement systems emerge
The EMS proposed budget for 2020 is $1.512 million, based on a projected 5,100 ambulance runs, up from 4,800 runs last year
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University will work to develop artificial intelligence technology to better assist wounded troops in the field
Ambulance operators, both private and public, are backing a bill that seeks $3.3 million in state funding a year
The squad is now at a critical point and has had to withdraw money from its savings account to keep operating
EMS personnel sometimes had to call out fire department personnel to gain access to a building
The bill would allow volunteer firefighters and EMS workers to receive refundable tax credits for equipment purchases and for education-related activities and travel
“We know there are families across the state that are going to be positively affected by this,” Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, said
Our co-hosts discuss a bill in the Conn. state legislature that excludes EMS personnel from receiving benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder
“We need to stand together as EMS providers and ensure we are no longer put on the back burner,” Derrick Caranci, who started the petition, said
The role of EMS medical directors in maintaining patient-focused care as CMS reimbursement models adapt with ET3
With their budgets increasingly strained, fire and EMS squads across the region are reaching out to the residents, not to raise money or recruit, but to educate
How prehospital care providers can get the compensation they deserve
A new voter-approved levy will generate about $300,000 annually to help the district deal with an increase in call volume
A combination of increased training requirements for medics and declining civic participation contributing to difficulty in staffing volunteer departments
Senate Bill 45 would waive turnpike tolls for emergency vehicles responding to an urgent call or those escorting fallen first responders or service members
The bill would change assaults from misdemeanor offenses to felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison
The money will go to one of the foundation’s initiatives to support training for volunteer EMS training in the Passavant Area Hospital service area
A proposed bill would open up special state retirement plans that previously were available only to police, fire and EMS personnel