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.
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
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
City and county leaders are in negotiations to transfer Lockport Police Department’s in-house dispatch system to county central dispatch
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
Walker County officials are scrambling to purchase an ambulance before the next budget cycle in an effort to upgrade its aging fleet
LifeCare Ambulance has been serving Lorain County for 33 years and became an employee-owned company through a stock ownership plan
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be
Fund advocates say Sen. Mitch McConnell committed to scheduling a vote in August to renew the fund before it expires
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that it was good that McConnell agreed to meet with 9/11 responders, but that the GOP leader needs to promise to make funding permanent
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to keep services running in the area
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
The proposed dispatch system would cost approximately $200,000, which includes equipment and labor costs and would be purchased from Motorola
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to admit liability
The bill would have required air ambulance companies that operate subscription services to enter into reciprocity agreements
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs across the country laid out a framework for negotiating a settlement, which could mean these communities getting billions of dollars to split
Coastline VRS and Leland Fire Rescue’s EMS franchise agreements will terminate, and Brunswick County EMS will take over those operations July 1
The move, pending an August meeting of the board prior to budget approval, would reduce the number of active dispatching positions from 16 to 14
The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
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The costs of ambulance services have skyrocketed nearly 230% in the last 15 years
Scott County officials approved releasing $3,000 in funds at the start of the program and an additional $1,000 if the EMT signs up with Scott county
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
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