Report: State Office Financial Crisis Threatens Virginia’s Emergency Medical Services
According to recent reporting from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia's Office of Emergency Medical Services is facing major financial challenges.
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Virginia: Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Hears Proposal for New Public Safety Radio System
The presentation underscored that Montgomery County is among the few communities of its size in the state without a trunked system.
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Improving EMS in West Virginia: Three places to start
This brief post examines three essential aspects for reforming EMS in the Mountain State: information, state-level funding, and increased capacity.
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Running a public safety excess levy? Five things to consider as a local leader
Public safety excess levies play an important part in West Virginia communities' fire protection, emergency medical services (EMS), law enforcement, and 911 services.
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List: West Virginia counties with public safety excess levies
Just under half the state’s counties have excess levies to support public safety.
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