An independent report from the Center for Public Safety Management recommends making Kalispell’s EMS coordinator a full-time position and increase ambulance staffing. By Kate Heston | Daily Inter Lake | August 31, 2023 KALISPELL, Mont. — Kalispell City Council reviewed Monday a third-party report that found that the city’s fire and emergency medical services are…
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Why Pennsylvania paramedics say ‘EMS is dying’
The state budget includes a $20.7 million increase to ambulance reimbursement rates, but EMS agencies say much more is needed. by Gillian McGoldrick | Aug. 30, 2023 HARRISBURG — Emergency medical services are the only first responders that most Pennsylvanians don’t pay toward until they call 911. And EMS agencies are warning that they might not…
The EMS workforce: Critical condition!
Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance By Matt Zavadsky and Robert Luckritz The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ 2022 EMS Worker Engagement Survey should be a Klaxon for EMS and community leaders across the country. This report is a treasure trove of insights that, on the one hand,…