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We Need to Care for Each Other as Much as We Care for Others | JEMS http://ow.ly/CADW30rIrhq

We Need to Care for Each Other as Much as We Care for Others | JEMS Caring for our communities also includes caring for ourselves since we have our own EMS community, writes George W. Contreras.

Register for the 2nd annual National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium May 24-27, 2021 held virtually!

NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM Register for the 2nd annual National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium May 24-27, 2021 held virtually! The First Responder Center for Excellence have prepared an agenda with researchers with a scientific-based to...

Scary but accurate- 911 emergency medical system in US ‘at a breaking point,’ ambulance group says http://ow.ly/vw3s30rmVqO

Advocacy Action Alert! Deadline Tomorrow!
Advocates: NAEMT has issued a call to action requesting your help in asking our US House Representatives to urge CMS to reimburse for treatment in place and telehealth facilitation.

Take action: https://www.naemt.org/advocacy/online-legislative-service #/

Historically CMS does not reimburse services if the patient is not transported to the hospital. In the response to the COVID pandemic our EMS agencies are working harder than ever and an important strategy to reduce infection spread and lessen the strain on our hospitals it is often appropriate that patients receive care at home and with telehealth for appropriate conditions.

We need CMS to reimburse for treatment in place and telehealth directly. Our EMT's and Paramedics, as well as our first responder colleagues, are still bravely doing their jobs and the already under-funded EMS system in our country needs more resources.

Take a moment to take action on the NAEMT online tool and share as widely as you can. No need to be a member of NAEMT or a first responder to take part. We all benefit from the work of our EMTs.

Take action: https://www.naemt.org/advocacy/online-legislative-service #/

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