EMS Grants News and Articles

• New mobile EMS training program visits Iowa Fire Department

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  The Cedar Rapids firefighters and EMS staff participated in simulated emergency scenarios played out in a fake ER or ambulance built into the back of a semi-truck

• Pilot program provides Pa. agency with trained language interpreters

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  Allentown EMS have been given iPads equipped with access to Lehigh Valley Health Network's live video medical language interpreting service

• N.H. EMS startup to get federal funds for training, equipment

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  Cheshire County broke ground on a base-of-operations in May, and an official said the ambulance service will employ between 30 and 35 people

• U.S. Senate bill includes section on EMS workforce shortages

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  The American Ambulance Association has been working to secure a grant program to help EMS agencies hire and retain paramedics and EMTs

• 2 N.Y. capital-area FDs to receive nearly $1M in U.S. grants to address staff shortages

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  Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: "This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time"

• CARESTAR Foundation awards 4 grants worth $900,000 to Calif. organizations

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  About $450,000 will go to nonprofits that focus on EMT training for young people of color, and $300,000 will go to Interface Children and Family Services

• Texas city to launch multidisciplinary response to mental health, drug abuse 911 calls

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  Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together

• How to boost your organization’s cybersecurity, including getting grant funding (infographic)

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  As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events

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