Additional $20 million announced to support Wisconsin EMS providers

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Extra funding was introduced Tuesday by state leaders to help a whole bunch of emergency medical providers suppliers throughout Wisconsin.

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Division of Well being Companies Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake introduced funding for EMS Flex Grants, which had been awarded to 442 EMS suppliers.

Evers introduced that $12 million would go towards these grants again when he delivered his State of the State deal with earlier this 12 months. On Tuesday, a further $20 million funding was granted.

“Our EMS suppliers are sometimes the primary on the scene, offering crucial care after we want them probably the most—particularly over these previous few years—and I do know these people are stretched skinny,” Evers stated. “This funding goes to offer a lot wanted help to our EMS suppliers throughout the state to assist guarantee they’ve the instruments and sources they should meet the wants of their communities and proceed their life-saving work.”

Evers famous the extra funding was offered as a result of want indicated by companies making use of. Greater than $63 million was requested.

DHS famous that there are 791 Wisconsin-based EMS suppliers and greater than 16,000 licensed suppliers of pre-hospital emergency care statewide. There are 450 EMS suppliers made up solely of volunteers or who’re a mixture of volunteers, part-time and full-time workers.

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