Legislation and Funding
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Our co-hosts speak with Senior Vice President Asbel Montes of Acadian Ambulances regarding the differences in federal COVID-19 funding for private and public EMS departments
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States have struggled to help patients with high air ambulance costs
The bill declares that 911 calls involving injured people are confidential “medical records” and exempt from Iowa’s open records law
A 2012 study found “no statistically significant effect” of tax policies on donation rates in 15 states that offered them at the time
The bill would allow a firefighter or paramedic who has a concealed weapon permit to get certified as a “school first responder”
Officials said 911 calls provide accountability on law enforcement and private organizations
The bill would declare that audio, video and transcripts of 911 calls involving injured victims of crimes or accidents are confidential
Thirty-four other states and the District of Columbia have similar laws
The judge sided with the 12 cities by noting that the state legislature has favored local oversight of ambulance services
Stephen Moody said he reached a breaking point when his family and work stress were at an all-time high
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Assembly Bill 428 would mandate public and charter schools keep at least two doses of naloxone hydrochloride or other emergency opioid medications on site
Officials said similar legislation could have kept the man charged with murdering EMT Yadira Arroyo off the streets
A former deputy sheriff said the state needed to do more to protect responders, citing the death of two volunteer firefighters earlier this month
The bill would establish a set of statewide standards for EMS providers to follow while administering care
The measure must go through two more committees before the House floor
The bill would allow first responders to carry firearms on duty under the condition they complete firearms training
The program will provide free drug disposal pouches to ensure that medications are disposed of properly
EMS leaders said ballistic vests are the next step to protecting personnel
Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign the bill, which would become law July 1
The measure would expand the current Involuntary Treatment Act by including heroin and opioid users under “gravely disabled”
The money will provide mental health counseling to victims, witnesses and first responders
The statute allows judges to impose tougher sentences for reckless or impaired drivers who are repeat offenders or who exceed the speed limit by more than 20 mph
The plan relies, in part, on a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the TSA and FEMA
The agency added 30 ballistic vests, which has been a months-long process for Bryan County EMS
The measure would make police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel a protected class under the hate crimes law
The legislation allows paramedics, with the consent of drivers, to draw blood at police stations instead of emergency rooms
Kansas is one of only three states that don’t allow first responders to carry and administer emergency treatments such as naloxone
Under the bill, patients would be responsible for co-payments and deductibles under their insurance plans
Under the law change, if drivers think they have waited long enough at a red light, they can go through it
The bill will also shield people who use AEDs to help save someone in cardiac arrest from liability
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