With the recent passing of new legislation, New York will allow volunteer fire departments to bill insurers for ambulance transports. This law changes the game for fire departments who operate ambulances but have struggled to recuperate costs.

This is the 47th annual celebration of EMS Week since its inception and the third EMS week since the fateful spring of 2020. This years’ theme, rising to the challenge, reminds us of the dedicated EMS professionals who, in these past two years, have done just that: risen to the challenge.