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.
AAA Rural Task Force Chair Justin Grohs joins the podcast to discuss staffing and financial stressors
On this episode of Inside EMS, Dr. Krohmer joins show regular Kelly Grayson and guest host Rob Lawrence to discuss the industry
An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession
The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
The fund was created to support teachers, EMS providers and other first responders present at the shooting
The group has raised and donated more than $200,000 to help fire, rescue and EMS services in its small town community
Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
Heated disagreements between fire and municipal officials have left a proposed consolidation plan in limbo
2019 was a paradigm-shifting year for the EMS industry and profession – one that will set the pace for the next decade’s worth of ambition and work
Town leaders and community members bolstered a grassroots effort to revive the squad, which nearly closed down last year
Follow these five steps to save time, ensure accuracy and submit the data CMS requires to prevent a 10% reduction in EMS reimbursement for an entire year
Proponents of expansion argue that EMTs and correctional officers witness as many traumatic incidents as law enforcement officers and firefighters
The town wants to be repaid nearly $400,000 for service to another part of the county
The Pennsylvania service is using criminal justice to collect payment from patients “abusing the system”
Prior to the Tuesday resolution, dispatchers were designated as clerical staff
Port Matilda EMS’s annual membership drive received an outpouring of support as the service struggled to stay open
Opponents of the bill say it will lead to the “rapid demise” of EMS in the state as less money comes in to fund services
The Brooklyn group says they want to fill a “significant void” in EMS for Orthodox Jewish women in two borough neighborhoods
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
Taney County Ambulance District Chief Darryl Coontz discusses the department’s approach to staffing and how they avoid retention issues
Decatur Councilman Charles Kirby has long claimed that the city’s fire department is trying to take over ambulance services by eliminating the competition
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
Mayor Dave Wood had vetoed a provision that provides $100 and $50 stipends to paramedics in charge during each shift
If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply
Double lung transplant recipient Tom Saputo said he was surprised by the bill for the 27-mile air ambulance transport to UCLA Medical Center
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has “enough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it”
FindTreatment.gov is the latest development in the administration’s effort to address the nation’s opioid crisis
The proposal comes after the Uhrichsville Fire Department put in a competing offer to provide either EMS service or fire and EMS service to the same area
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be “burdensome”
