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• Highlights from CAA’s Ready, Next LIVE High Performance EMS Tour
  We’re excited to share that the Ready, Next LIVE Operations Tour, held October 13-17, 2025 on the East Coast, was a tremendous success! Thank you to the active participation of […]
  December 2, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on Highlights from CAA’s Ready, Next LIVE High Performance EMS Tour

• 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 (IA) 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
  Nice to see more communities moving toward basing their ambulance fees on the cost of service delivery. This is something we encourage to help with EMS system sustainability. Medicare and […]
  December 1, 2025 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 (IA) 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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