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• Clarkston (WA) Looks Ahead After EMS Levy Fails at the Ballot Box
  Clarkston (WA) Looks Ahead After EMS Levy Fails at the Ballot Box Sanders Kennedy November 6, 2025 https://klewtv.com/news/local/clarkston-looks-ahead-after-ems-levy-fails-at-the-ballot-box Clarkston, WA – Clarkston voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed emergency medical […]
  November 11, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on Clarkston (WA) Looks Ahead After EMS Levy Fails at the Ballot Box

• Austin-Travis County EMS faces $6.2 million cut in newly revised proposed city budget
  Austin-Travis County EMS faces $6.2 million cut in newly revised proposed city budget Daniel Perreault November 8, 2025 https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-ems-faces-cut-newly-revised-proposed-city-budget/269-048536d7-c8c8-4c58-880c-601b7fce84d9 AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin has released an updated […]
  November 11, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on Austin-Travis County EMS faces $6.2 million cut in newly revised proposed city budget

• When the system SNAPs: How food and policy uncertainty will reshape EMS
  When the system SNAPs: How food and policy uncertainty will reshape EMS “The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by […]
  November 11, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on When the system SNAPs: How food and policy uncertainty will reshape EMS

• OKC Animal Welfare, OKCFD partner to reunite lost pets
  We LOVE this idea!  A great way to serve the community, especially with local animal shelters in many communities reporting they are over capacity! ————– OKC Animal Welfare, OKCFD partner […]
  November 11, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on OKC Animal Welfare, OKCFD partner to reunite lost pets

• EMS Inclusion Example: Iowa Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Grant
  Here’s an excellent example of the inclusion on EMS in Iowa’s RHT Program Grant Application. Rural Health Transformation (RHT) https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/rural-health-transformation-rht https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/17491/download?inline Initiative 5: EMS Community Care Mobile EMS Community Care […]
  November 7, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on EMS Inclusion Example: Iowa Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Grant

• Virginia Beach EMS will limit use of lights, sirens on responses outside of Priority 1 classification
  ‘Tip of the Hat’ to Chief Jason Stroud and the team at Virginia Beach EMS on implementing an evidence-based process change for EMS responses, limiting the use of lights and […]
  November 4, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on Virginia Beach EMS will limit use of lights, sirens on responses outside of Priority 1 classification

• Lake County MIH Program Achieves 85% Reduction in ER Visits During First Year
  Kudos to the  Northern Lake County Mobile Integrated Healthcare Partners, a coalition of Fire Protection Districts in Northern Illinois, spearheaded by Erick Christensen of the Wauconda Fire Protection District for […]
  November 4, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on Lake County MIH Program Achieves 85% Reduction in ER Visits During First Year

• Wake County (NC) ambulances to silence sirens, turn off lights for most 911 calls
  Another well-respected EMS system flipping of the RLS switch for most EMS responses. This is a growing national trend, using evidence-based research to tailor responses based on medical director approved, quality […]
  October 28, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky

• 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐇𝐓𝐏 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
  Special thanks to EMS1 for sharing this information as the RHTP grant deadline approaches.———–𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐇𝐓𝐏 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬How EMS agencies can work with states to obtain Rural Health Transformation […]
  October 17, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky

• Sterling Heights launches first-of-its-kind EMS program to improve emergency response times
  It’s encouraging to see more communities transforming their EMS delivery systems using evidence-based research. While the concept of triaging 911 EMS requests based on effective emergency medical dispatch (EMD) processes, […]
  October 9, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky