Volunteer fire departments seek authority to bill for ambulance rides

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Volunteer fire departments are seeking authority from the state to charge for EMS services, something they say other ambulance providers, including volunteer ambulance corps, already can do.

 

"It's becoming more and more difficult because of the training requirements, especially in many of the rural areas," state Association of Fire Chiefs Executive Director Jerry DeLuca said. "They just can't provide the service. If we're not able to bill, we're not going to be able to pay people to provide the service. And that's what's happening, they need to hire staff."

 

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