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EMSA tells committee it met response standards while pursuing workforce training and preparing FY26 budget
Summary
Emergency Medical Services Authority leaders briefed the committee on accreditations, workforce development programs, MCare enrollment trends and FY26 budget pressures driven by Medicaid/Medicare payer mix and staffing costs.
Representatives of the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) presented a semiannual update to the Urban Economic Development Committee on June 11, outlining accreditation status, workforce programs, community outreach and the Eastern Division FY26 budget outlook.
EMSA President and CEO Jonna Easley said EMSA is one of the largest U.S. EMS organizations by transport volume and highlighted two external accreditations the agency holds: the CAAS accreditation (ambulance services accreditation) and designation as an International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) center of excellence for its communications center. ‘‘We are the largest EMS organization in The US, relative to transport volume,’’ Easley said.
Key operational points staff reported: - FY26 budgeted transports for the…
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