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[01] Ohio voters approve tax increase for EMS, cut fire levy
Wadsworth?s five-year measure raises the EMS levy from 3 to 4 mills,
generating about $2.52 million annually, as voters also approved
cutting the city?s fire levy to help offset the increase amid surging
emergency call volumes
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legislation-funding/ohio-voters-approve-tax-
increase-for-ems-cut-fire-levy
[02] N.Y. voters narrowly reject tax for full-time ambulance coverage
LaFayette?s advisory measure failed by just 36 votes, with town leaders
saying they won?t pursue the roughly $1 million tax that would have
funded round-the-clock EMS staffing and cut average response times from
14 minutes to about six
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legislation-funding/n-y-voters-narrowly-
reject-tax-for-full-time-ambulance-coverage
[03] Fire fighter Bob Brooks elected to Congress
The longtime labor leader defeated incumbent Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in one
of the country?s most closely watched House races.
Link: https://www.iaff.org/news/fire-fighter-bob-brooks-elected-to-
congress/
[04] New Congress, shifting sands
What?s next for ambulance reimbursement reform
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legislation-funding/new-congress-shifting-
sands
[05] Man faces felony charges after confrontation with Chicago police,
firefighter caught on video
Police say a TASER was ineffective before a firefighter struck the
advancing man with a Halligan tool during a South Side response
Link: https://www.ems1.com/behavioral-health/man-faces-felony-charges-
after-confrontation-with-chicago-police-firefighter-caught-on-video
[06] 6 injured in Del. school bus, minivan crash, fire
Wilmington firefighters found all six people already out of their
vehicles when they arrived at the scene, and all were taken to the
hospital with minor injuries following the crash
Link: https://www.ems1.com/vehicle-crashes/6-injured-in-del-school-bus-
minivan-crash-fire
[07] Former N.Y. ambulance squad chief jailed after missing court date in
theft case
Jeffrey Call, accused of stealing more than $157,000 through
unauthorized salaries and bonuses, was taken into custody after a judge
issued a bench warrant when he missed his scheduled conference in
Jefferson County Court
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legal/former-n-y-ambulance-squad-chief-
jailed-after-missing-court-date-in-theft-case
[08] Okla. law requires overdose notifications to law enforcement
The new law, which also presumes fentanyl as cause of death in related
overdose cases, aims to track the state?s fentanyl crisis, but recovery
advocates warn it could discourage people from calling 911 and leaves
implementation details unresolved
Link: https://www.ems1.com/substance-use-disorders/okla-law-requires-
overdose-notifications-to-law-enforcement
[09] Mich. FD offers nearly $72K salary to attract new firefighters,
paramedics
The program lets candidates with partial certifications earn $71,966
while completing paramedic training, as Dearborn works to hire 16
firefighters and raise staffing to its highest level in 119 years amid
a statewide paramedic shortage
Link: https://www.ems1.com/recruitment-and-retention/mich-fd-offers-
nearly-72k-salary-to-attract-new-firefighters-paramedics
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Till next time...
Wayne, KC2NJV
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