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.
This year鈥檚 grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
Upcoming changes to TPS and DACA programs could impact EMS professionals across the U.S.
Colorado鈥檚 community naloxone distribution program faces a financial shortfall as state funding dwindles, raising concerns for overdose prevention efforts
American Legion Ambulance cited rising costs, debt in decision to end service
The Dare County modernization project aims to have three stations open by mid-summer
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
Winchester EMS will now recieve funding from an added property tax area in Scott County
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
The time has come for electric vehicles in EMS
Epidemiologist Morgan K. Anderson, author of the research using the database, won best poster abstract at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) annual meeting
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Over $40M was given to cities, towns but only 5% was spent at the end of the fiscal year
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Five ways to shape policies that enhance patient care, streamline operations and provide a safer working environment
While recovering from a head injury, Jessica Barclay decided she needed to help Denver paramedics help others
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
Approximately 44% of the Piqua Fire Department鈥檚 transports in 2023 were to Kettering Health Piqua
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The new Westport EMS ambulance won鈥檛 arrive until 2025 due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic
Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population
Approximately 45% of the state鈥檚 MVA鈥檚 had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
Daviess Community Hospital鈥檚 construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
Ulster Supervisor James Quigley has begun looking at the future ambulance service costs for 2024
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders