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.
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
A standardization of fire and EMS could be the next ‘giant leap’ for public safety
Connecting patients to advanced levels of care to provide the right level of intervention at the right time, in the right place
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
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
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