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Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Reauthorization Act

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Summary:
The legislation would reauthorize the SIREN grant program, which assists rural fire and EMS agencies with purchasing the equipment, obtaining the medications, and providing the training necessary to continue saving lives in their communities.
Background:
  • Fire and EMS agencies serve an important function in delivering pre-hospital medical care to ill and injured patients in their communities
  • This is especially critical due to the lack of primary medical care available in communities and the potential delays in patient care due to long transportation distances to a hospital.
  • The minimal tax base in rural communities severely limits the financing of pre-hospital care, meaning fire and EMS agencies routinely face challenges delivering such care to critically ill and injured patients.
  • This legislation will extend the SIREN Grant’s authorization through 2028; it currently expires at the end of September 2023.
Status:
The bill has been introduced in the Senate (S.265)

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