Firefighters & EMS Fund Attends Hill Day 2022, Calls Event “Resounding Success!”
[WASHINGTON D.C., 4/12/2022] – Hill Day, hosted annually at Capitol Hill every April, has come to be a staple event to drum up support and
Fire Departments Face Staffing Shortages
In November 2021, the Fire Chief of Wausau County, Wisconsin, Bob Bartek went in front of city officials to ring the alarm bells. “The public
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH), The Future of EMS Healthcare
Emergency service providers grapple with high volume 9-1-1 calls that don’t always constitute an emergency medical situation. With limited time and resources, unnecessary calls can
Firefighters & EMS Fund to Close Satellite Office in California, Focus Elsewhere Ahead of 2022 Elections
Last summer, in conjunction with the 2021 wildfire season, grassroots political organization Firefighters & EMS Fund launched a local field office in Thousand Oaks, California.
Evolving Emergency Response Models Can Save Money in Healthcare
One of the big lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic is that our medical system is not immune to vulnerability. Three of the perennial problems in
2022 – A Big Year for the Ballot Measure!
2022 is a midterm year, and national politics will take center stage. With people all across the country heading to the polls, 2022 will be
Cancer in the Fire Industry and a Lack of Public Policy
Updated: January 27, 2022 Cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths suffered by America’s firefighters, but the government, whether state or federal, has historically
You Know Who’s NOT Surprised by the Rampant Fire Station Staffing Woes Across The Country? Firefighters.
Much of the country is just now waking up to the dire state that fire departments are in currently. Article after article is appearing in
Creative Approaches to the Staffing Challenge for EMS
Underfunding, burnout, and staffing reductions have been perennial problems that have plagued the emergency services industry. Covid-19 has unfortunately exacerbated these long-term obstacles to employee
2021 Executive Director’s Report
Overview 2021 has flown by. Many of us wanted a return to normalcy so badly that we became distracted by the renewed quality of our
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