Billing and Administration
Call your senators about restoring the proposed $22 million in fire grant program cuts
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
Confidentiality as a professional standard is the goal, but firefighters may not realize how simple it is to cross the line
Who can sue, which fire departments are “covered entities,” and how agency policies impact confidentiality breach cases
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A total of 19 police cars have been taken off the road due to “gross negligence” by a city official, the mayor said
An internal analysis of 700,000 emergency calls between 2015 and 2020, shows a drop in how often the city meets its response time goals for general emergencies
Donations
The multiphase project will begin with the construction of an interim operations building to house all of the fire and EMS vehicles, equipment and personnel
City council members questioned the decision to add one full-time EMS position while asking for a nearly $3 million increase in the EMS budget, adding the budget does not account for this year’s staffing shortage
Administration
Buena Borough council members suspended one of two fire departments assigned to cover the city after several safety violations and organizational issues were discovered
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What are your fire department’s obligations and options when it comes to meeting FEMA’s requirement for EHP?
Ask your senators and representative to make Treatment in Place permanent, increase SIREN Act funding, count every EMS provider and extend Medicare add-ons
Use data to determine the appropriate apparatus for your department – and how staffing and tactics will change
2020 proved the importance of building – and updating – thorough continuity of operations plans for fire departments
While the state will select and pay for a consultant, the study will include input from “fire chiefs, fire and EMS personnel and municipal leaders”
Leaders can act now to proactively address staffing, equipment and other financial impacts of the pandemic
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District began charging the St. Charles Health System after seeing an increase in call volume for transfers from its immediate care clinic
Budget
Calculate your net worth, evaluate your cash flow, and develop your strategies and tactics to take action
The South Shore Fire Department is seeking a $100 fee increase for residents and a $150 increase for non-residents, plus a $25 per mile fee
Seven areas of preparation for transitioning to a paid, cross-trained fire and EMS system
The billing of fees issued to insurance companies for medical care rendered by Vallejo firefighters was suspended until further notice after patients mistook fee notices for bills
Vallejo officials are working to better clarify that the “bills” received by patients are actually information copies showing fees to be paid by insurance carriers
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
How to prioritize bills, manage student loans, reevaluate investments and more
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District will soon begin billing people or their insurance companies when firefighters respond to vehicle fires, crashes, water rescues, hazmat calls and other rescue events
Lt. Demetrius Granado was injured while fighting a fire in 2016 and had to have his right hip replaced
The Ohio state auditor said the former chief and firefighter-EMTs, one of whom is the former chief’s husband, padded their time sheets with calls that never occurred
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
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