Public Health

The state is no longer accept new applications and plans to increase funding by $76.6 million while implementing a tiered system

The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months

The city could add a second EMS agency or could merge the service with the city's fire-rescue department

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Officials said it's unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed

The current EMS building has an “all-function room” that houses crew quarters, patient documentation, training and space for meals

Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles

Advocacy, public health and medical specialty organizations signed a nine-page joint letter describing the ambulance bed crisis in a series of stories

A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the plan, which also includes training for EMS providers on helping sexual assault survivors

The Republican challenger questions whether Cheshire EMS can be self-sustaining after it is launched with federal funds

The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing

The private rates remain below those for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services

The government will be offering $1M grants starting next year for up to 15 states to expand current mental health centers