EMS News Briefs from Mike McEvoy

EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee

State EMS Council Salary Survey
The State EMS Council Finance Committee needs your help getting direct information from paid EMS providers in the field about salaries and benefits to help shape the future of EMS! Please use the link below and spend less than 5 minutes from your phone or computer to complete the SEMSCO Salary and Benefits Survey. All information will be kept strictly confidential and survey results will be reported in aggregate to protect your privacy. The purpose of this survey is to collect data that will be used to advocate for fair pay and benefits for New York’s EMS professionals.

EMS Salary Survey | Survey Builder (ny.gov)

Community Paramedicine Bill Signed Into Law
During the eleventh hour of the 2023 Legislative Session, the New York State Senate and Assembly approved Community Paramedicine legislation (Bills S6749B/A6683B). Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation into law. The law establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program to operate with the same flexibility authorized under Executive Order Number 4 of 2021 (now expired), as currently approved for a period of two years. This will allow existing pilot programs to continue and create space for additional programs, and require creation of a stakeholder advisory panel to make recommendations to the Department of Health on regulations and guidance for standards of care, permitted tasks, and required training.