TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - EMS Finance A1 - Seth, Naveen B. A1 - Goodloe, Jeffrey M. A2 - Cooney, Derek R. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Cooney's EMS Medicine AB - One of the biggest challenges involved in providing superior prehospital care is obtaining the appropriate funding to pay for it. Funding is needed for salaries, equipment, as well as ongoing training. It seems that there is a disproportionate amount of money available for fire services, but these funds tend not to be as readily obtainable by emergency medical services (EMS). There are, of course, many models for EMS, all of which vary in their funding structure, but rarely does any model rely on a single revenue source. Similarly, each model has different requirements and often a different focus. For example, whereas a paid municipal department may rely heavily on tax revenues and government funding to pay for their employees and benefits, a private volunteer agency may receive no public funding and have minimal if any costs associated with payroll. However, both agencies would likely look to other funding sources such as private businesses, donations, state and federal grants, etc, to ensure the reliable delivery of high-quality care. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126790670 ER -