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Since January 2021, we have tagged 4,047 news reports, with 77.9% citing funding and staffing challenges, and 91.9% of the local and national news reports about EMS cite funding, staffing or response time challenges.

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News Items

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

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

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